The Fact Is, I Don’t Think SF Can Be Really Utopian. I Mean Utopia Presupposes A Pretty Static, Unchanging,

The fact is, I don’t think SF can be really utopian. I mean utopia presupposes a pretty static, unchanging, and rather tyrannical world. You know: ‘I know the best way to live, and I’m going to tell you how to do it, and if you dare do anything else…’

Samuel R. Delany, interviewed in 1986, “On Triton and other matters” (via notesonresistance)

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“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South

“We wanted to capture the essence of South African township culture in the 80s and 90s,” says South African photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman, recalling the brief for this shoot – the SS16 lookbook for emerging designer Rich Mnisi’s brand OATH studio. “The culture of androgyny was at its peak, supported largely by the need to ‘show up’ (out do each other).” So, to shoot the images, they headed to Mnisi’s grandmother’s house in Chiawelo, Soweto. When it came to casting the story, Moolman and Mnisi were keen to paint an accurate picture of youth culture in Johannesburg.

While Janet Otobo is a professional model, Wayne Swart is a student who they street cast on the way to the shoot. Aart Verrips is a photographer and, in fact, was Moolman’s assistant on the day. Incidentally it was Verrips’ first time in Soweto. “(It) was a new experience, especially being Afrikaans and gay,” he told us. “It was incredibly refreshing to go to the township and experiencing something totally different to what your perception had been.” As for Lucky Macheke – an accountant – he is Mnsis’s cousin and just happened to be hanging out in his grandmother’s house.

Desire Marea is one half of FAKA, an art duo who, as black queer artists, explore their complex identities through performance. “We teach complexities in a radical fight for our own humanity,” Marea says, explaining their raison d’être. In fact, Moolman and Mnisi also wanted to engage in identity politics in this shoot. “We felt that androgyny resonates with young people in South Africa now, where there is almost a celebration of LGBT communities as a movement to oppose cultural stereotypes and homophobia.

Written by Ted Stansfield for Dazed

10 years ago
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa
Space Age Buildings Of Africa

Space Age Buildings of Africa

Throughout the world, the 1950’s Space Age was known for its beautiful, bold architecture,full of swooshy curves and spaceship-shaped buildings. But some of the most vibrant and retro-futuristic buildings of the Space Age can be found in Africa. Here are the most amazing architectural achievements from Space-Age Africa. By Vince Miklos.

Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto, the first president of independent Angola in Luanda, Angola

Building in Warri, Nigeria

Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Memorial to the Martyrs in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso

Bujumbura International Airport, Bujumbura, Burundi

The CNPS building (The National Social Insurance Fund):

St. Paul’s Cathedral in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), designed by Aldo Spirito, consecrated in 1980

The National Assembly, the parliament of Cameroon

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10 years ago

derica:

A lire : BLACK INVISIBILITY AND RACISM IN PUNK ROCK BY TASHA FIERCE http://www.hipmama.com/features/black-invisibility-and-racism-punk-rock-tasha-fierce

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11 years ago

Afrimakers, un projet d'initiation des jeunes aux nouvelles démarches scientifiques

Afrimakers, Un Projet D'initiation Des Jeunes Aux Nouvelles Démarches Scientifiques
Afrimakers, Un Projet D'initiation Des Jeunes Aux Nouvelles Démarches Scientifiques

Images: makerfaire Africa, Lagos, atelier Hackidemia.

« Les mouvements d'ouverture qui ont caractérisé le web (open source, open innovation, open data, open science, open education) ne concernent plus seulement une avant-garde de programmeurs idéalistes. Ils ont donné naissance, notamment sur les campus américains, à une nouvelle culture de la transmission, de l'apprentissage et de l'innovation. Ils bouleversent aujourd'hui jusqu'aux organisations les plus rigoureuses, y compris la recherche scientifique. De nombreuses activités il y a peu très élitistes, doivent désormais apprendre à s'adresser au plus grand nombre et à puiser dans la force créatrice de ce grand nombre. » François Taddei

Hackidemia est un principe de « laboratoire mobile » conçu par Stefania Druga, qui a pour objectif de familiariser les jeunes enfants et les adolescents aux sciences et aux technologies numériques par l’appropriation directe et le jeu. Pour Stefania Druga, qui a été formée à l’ingénierie pédagogique au Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires de l’Université de Paris Descartes dirigé par François Taddei, il est important que les enfants mettent « la main à la pâte »,  expérimentent, créent des robots et des prototypes pour découvrir et comprendre comment ça marche. C’est le passage idéal pour pouvoir accéder par la suite à des technologies plus complexes. Savoirs-faire partagés, créativité, mutualisation, propagation virale sont les bases de son organisation. 

J’ai pu voir Stéfania à l’œuvre à Lagos l’année dernière pendant la Makerfaire Africa lors d’ateliers remarquablement bien menés. Elle revient -au sein d'un groupe élargi- avec le projet Afrimakers qui vise à ouvrir des hubs de formation dans sept villes en Afrique l’année prochaine et lance une campagne de crowdfunding. A suivre donc...


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11 years ago

Enfin, la sortie en français du roman de Nnedi Okorafor "Who Fears Death"

Enfin, La Sortie En Français Du Roman De Nnedi Okorafor "Who Fears Death"

Bien qu'elle en ait publié d'autres auparavant, le roman de l'écrivaine américano-nigeriane Nnedi Okorafor sorti en 2010 qui a reçu le prix World Fantasy Award en 2011 "Who Fears Death", est régulièrement cité comme une référence dans la littérature de science-fiction africaine. C'est une très bonne nouvelle qu'il soit maintenant disponible en français grâce au label Eclipse.

Nnedi Okorafor qui revendique sa double appartenance et fait du Nigeria sa "muse", a trouvé dans la science-fiction et la fantasy le genre parfait pour déconstruire les dichotomies tradition/modernité, science/magie ou encore rationalité/superstitions.

Le label Eclipse qui maintenant fait partie de la maison d'édition Panini Books a également édité en 2011 la version en français de "Zoo City" de la sud-africaine Lauren Beukes.

Quelques liens :

une interview traduite en français de Nnedi Okorafor : http://tinyurl.com/nzqsef8

Et une critique du roman : http://tinyurl.com/q9vssph

10 years ago
The Sirens, 1956, By Haitian Artist Rigaud Benoit

The Sirens, 1956, by Haitian artist Rigaud Benoit

9 years ago

Accepting submissions for Afrofuturist Unconference, 10th October 2015! Guest Speakers always welcome - we are particularly reaching out to black animators, filmmakers and hackers who are interested in screening their work and leading workshops at our event. Send all enquiries to afrofutures.uk@gmail.com

10 years ago
James Baldwin - No Name In The Street

James Baldwin - No Name In The Street

8 years ago

Slow skate, Francois Knoetze, Afrique du Sud.


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Agbo Masquerade, Abeo, Itoko (1978) Vintage Nigeria

Agbo Masquerade, Abeo, Itoko (1978) Vintage Nigeria

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African digital perspectives

"Of whom and of what are we contemporaries? And, first and foremost, what does it mean to be contemporary?" Giorgio Agamben, Qu’est-ce que le contemporain?, Paris, Rivages, 2008. Photo: Icarus 13, Kiluanji Kia Henda

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