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African Aesthetic

How can you define the African aesthetic? A continent made up of 54 countries — each with their own culture, their own traditions and their own social structures – no doubt produces stylistically varied African artists. 

The literary movement Négritude was led by the writers Aimé Césaire, Léon Damas and Léopold Sédar Senghor and played a huge part in the development of modern African art. Founded in 1937 by a group of African student artists in Paris, a city with a tolerant and diverse art scene, the movement grew globally. The movement aimed to critique colonialism and cultivate an appreciation for Black and African culture, the effects of which no doubt is imperative to the contemporary African art scene.

According to Léopold Sédar Senghor, in order for African art to progress it had to reflect the modernity of the present by responding to contemporary social issues and artistic styles, while celebrating traditional culture. By also drawing from other Modernist movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and Surrealism, the African aesthetic of visual art focuses on these principles and is today conveyed by the likes of Angu Walters who focuses on everyday life in African villages. Whilst Faie Davis seeks to use her lens to capture an appreciation for those who retain tradition.

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Photography, Hansuben, John Kenny

Hansuben

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,038

Painting, Unbroken, Adebayo Taiwo

Unbroken

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,850

Painting, Karma, Ademola Ajayi

Karma

Ademola Ajayi

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,350

Photography, Camo 45 II, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 45 II

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$10,677

Photography, Welcome Home, Thandiwe Muriu

Welcome Home

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$20,168

Painting, I'm Rare, Mayowa Esan

I'm Rare

Mayowa Esan

Painting - 101.6 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 84 x 1 inch

$6,000

Photography, Camo 50, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 50

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$17,795

Photography, Camo 34, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 34

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 120 x 120 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 inch

$20,168

Photography, Camo 43, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 43

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$11,863

Photography, Camo 41, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 41

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$17,795

Painting, Feasible, Oluwafemi Akanmu

Feasible

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Painting, Feminism, Oluwafemi Akanmu

Feminism

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Sans titre

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

$949

Painting, Couple II, Angu Walters

Couple II

Angu Walters

Painting - 34 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$500

Painting, At Peace 1, Joshua Salami

At Peace 1

Joshua Salami

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,600

Painting, Meditate, Oluwafemi Akanmu

Meditate

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500