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, Materia VII, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia III, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia VI, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia V, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia IV, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia II, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Photography, Materia I, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Painting, Untitled, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,321

Painting, Untitled, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,321

Painting, Méli-Melo, Steve Bandoma

Steve Bandoma

Painting - 127 x 97 x 1.5 cm Painting - 50 x 38.2 x 0.6 inch

$5,402

Painting, Appolo 11, Steve Bandoma

Steve Bandoma

Painting - 98 x 68 x 1.5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 26.8 x 0.6 inch

$3,601

Painting, Chapeau bas, Steve Bandoma

Steve Bandoma

Painting - 98 x 73 x 1.5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 28.7 x 0.6 inch

$3,842

Painting, In His Space, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,299

Painting, Gele 2, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

$2,600 $1,820

Painting, Messenger, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$320

Painting, Tranquility, Ademola Ajayi

Ademola Ajayi

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,850

Painting, Ubuntu, Adebayo Taiwo

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 111.8 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 40 x 1 inch

$2,950

Photography, Camo 2.0 4415, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

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

$9,604

Painting, Gentleman, Alawaye Tope

Alawaye Tope

Painting - 152.4 x 127 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 50 x 1 inch

$3,699

Photography, Welcome Home, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

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

$20,408

Photography, Camo 34, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$9,604

Photography, Camo 43, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

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

$12,005

Photography, Camo 48, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

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

$16,807

Photography, Camo 41, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

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

$18,007

Painting, Bridegroom 2, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,299

Painting, Bridegroom 1, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, In Her Space, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,000

Painting, Soft Murmur, Damilola Ilori

Damilola Ilori

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

$3,250

Painting, Reflection, Damilola Ilori

Damilola Ilori

Painting - 127 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 50 x 39 x 1 inch

$3,500

Painting, Omidan 2, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,200 $2,240