Afro Dada Manifesto

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Afro Dada fuses Afrocentric culture with the whimsical and nonsensical spirit of Dadaism to explore new forms of expression in my practice and propose alternative visual perspectives. Drawing from the framework of Afropessimism, Afro Dada addresses themes of rupture, erasure, fragmentation, displacement, and the complex interconnectedness of Black British, Caribbean, and West African identities—identities profoundly shaped by the historical impacts of the British Empire and the legacies of colonialism. This experimental methodology employs mark-making, sculpture, photomontage, and collage, which facilitate this interrogation of identities that remain subject to speculation and inquiry in my work. Afro Dada does not aim to resolve. Instead, it invites disorientation as a kind of clarity.

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April, 2025