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Friday, March 1, 2013

ContemporaryAfrican




Dropped in at The British Museum yesterday, too - where another fabric exhibition was being held> African Textiles Today expressing the designs and patterns fixed in African fabrics - much related to the colourful Kanga (cotton fabric 1.5m x 1m). Much of the Kanga designs are bold and vibrant and is generally relevant to communication such as story telling etc.












I wasn't able to take many photos, but I did witness a fascinating few modern ones that carried images of Barack Obama. Look!





I was also drawn to south African artist Georgia Papageorge's art works...



Why?..and here's my blurred reasoning...



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