Tendai John Mutambu, Author at Art News Global

28 Nov Claudette Johnson on Power and Self Determination

Posted at 22:31h in Art, Latest News, Ocula Magazine by Tendai John Mutambu

Several years ago, the artist-filmmaker Ayo Akingbade made Claudette's Star (2019), a short film dedicated to Claudette Johnson. In this filmic ode, Akingbade and her peers discuss Johnson's work Trilogy (1982–1986) and debate the question of how to create a legacy for those whom canonical...

18 Nov Sandra Mujinga: 'I felt a very urgent need to gather people'

Posted at 10:00h in Art, Latest News, Ocula Magazine by Tendai John Mutambu

In Greek mythology, Echo is a loquacious nymph cursed by the goddess Hera for distracting her from the infidelities of Zeus. Driven by retribution, Hera deprives Echo of her own speech and condemns her to repeat the last words uttered by another for eternity. Drawing...