Do you like to get inspired by utopian ideas of tomorrow? Do you enjoy reading Sci-Fi and Comics or are you into art? Do you want to decolonize your …
Karla Mahler
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Do you like to get inspired by utopian ideas of tomorrow? Do you enjoy reading Sci-Fi and Comics or are you into art? Do you want to decolonize your brain? You answered one or more questions with “yes”? Then welcome to Afrofuturism, where the one-sided views on the worlds past, present and future are challenged. The term “Afrofuturism” was coined by Mark Dery in 1994 to describe an underlying theme in Afroamerican contributions to art and literature and is, regarding to the Oxfords learner’s dictionary, a „movement in literature, art, etc. that includes black history and culture within science fiction and futuristic themes.“ (https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/afrofuturism) Even if you stick to that brief definition alone, it is extremely interesting to dive into the wide range of incredibly talented artists, who fall into the category and make music, write novels or embed various traditional African motives into their paintings, sculptures or fashion with a futuris
2. Februar 2025