NEW CITY ART
By Alisa Swindell
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| Alexis Peskine, “Aljana Moons – Twins Carriage,” 2015 |
From the legacy of
Octavia Butler’s novels to the music and visual output of Janelle Monáe to the international success of “Black Panther,” Afrofuturism is having a moment in popular culture. Afrofuturism is a term coined by cultural critic Mark Dery for a concept that brings together African mythologies, science fiction, technology and mysticism for an aesthetic and philosophical movement. Curated by Sheridan Tucker Anderson, the curatorial fellow for Diversity in the Arts, “In Their Own Form: Contemporary Photography + Afrofuturism” at the
Museum of Contemporary Photography gathers Pan-African photographers working in an Afrofuturist aesthetic. [
More]
Museum of Contemporary Photography: “In Their Own Form: Contemporary Photography + Afrofuturism” (Ends July 8, 2020); Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan; 312.663.5554; mocp.org
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| Paulo Nazareth, “Untitled,” from “For Sale” series, 2011 |
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| Alun Be, “Potentiality,” 2017
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