Yes, it was that fictional Psychiatrist, Dr.Frasier Crane from the
sit.com ‘Frasier’ who introduced African arts to me. Albeit his sometimes
annoying pomposity, I really admire the sophistication and the knowledge he
carries.
Instead of starting from the foundation I decided to start from what’s
been around in these recent years. I found a book which featured a collection of contemporary African Arts by Jean Pigozzi, the famous businessman, philanthropist amongst other.
I found the collection to be interesting and intriguing. I am just getting started and here are some of the best of the best.
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| Esther Mahlangu (south Africa). She is the first Ndebele artist to transpose wall painting into canvas. she does it freestyle . Acrylic on canvas |
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| 'J'aime la couleur' (I like colour) bt Cheri . Acrylic and glitters on canvas. "My painting is concerned with people lives. I'm not interested in myths or beliefs. I want to change mentality" |
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| Right and overleaf, baptism colour by Barthelemy Toguo. "At 39 as I was still unmarried, my family suspected that I was impotent and considered having me treated by traditional medicine. I wasn't impotent at all, but my whole life was focused on the art" Toguo was master of watercolor and he invented 'baptism colour'. |
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| by Seni Awa Camara "I am thinking I have an idea I am working" |
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