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Posts tagged with DiasporicArt
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Yasmin Nicholas | BWAPEN
Yasmin Nicholas is a British contemporary artist specialising in mixed media including painting, photography and poetry. Born in 1994, the London based artist is a third generation Caribbean (Dominican and St Lucian descent), citing her grandparents, originating from Dominica as a major influence on her work, embracing her heritage and…
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Munyaradzi Chidakwa | Heavenly Havana
Summer may be over but that doesn’t mean one cannot search for a pocket of sun across the globe. That is exactly what Zimbabwean photographer Munyaradzi Chidakwa had in mind, escaping the European winter chill in favour of the tropical old world aesthetic of the Cuban capital, La Habana.
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Zarita Zevallos | Imperium
The bold and dynamic series Imperium by Zarita Zevallos celebrates black skin in a raw and organic setting. Using a clean white backdrop, the subject stretches and flexes as glimmering glass shards and golden sands are splayed across, creating a richly woven, near Adamic celebration of the origin of man.…
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Mary Obando | Women’s Geometry
Capturing the enigmatic and mysterious, Colombian photographer Mary Obando’s visual exploits invite us into her fantasy world of realism and Dali-esque metaphors. Stemming from a world of quirky visions, Obando aims to seduce, amuse and entertain audiences with her surreal images as previously executed in photographic projects such as Rituals…