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Africa: Creative Africans - Who to Watch
African Arguments, 17 April 2017
A few years back, it was said that Africa's creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant's awake - and woke - to the fact that the vast digital… Read more »
Creative Africans - The Full List of Who to Watch
A few years back, it was said that Africa's creative economy was like a sleeping giant. That may have been, but the giant's now awake - and woke - to the fact that the vast digital presence of young African artists is fuelling new and dynamic takes on humour, politics, fact, fiction, sexuality, satire, fantasy, technology, innovation, imagination and much much more. This curated selection of some of the most striking digital art and artists coming out of Africa exposes a world that contains movement makers, pivotal names and vital collectives...
Lady Skollie: Laura Windvogel (aka Lady Skollie) from South Africa produces work revolving around the themes of gender roles, sex, greed and lust.
The Colonial Bastard Rhodes Typeface: A graphic design project by Zimbabwean-born illustrator and graphic designer Osmond Tshuma. It’s a post-colonial critique of both Cecil John Rhodes and the impact of Colonialism in South Africa.
Made With Love: Illustrator and art director Musa Omusi is behind this Nairobi-based creative studio, the title of which that essentially highights his own ‘philosophy in action’.
