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John Akomfrah is a widely respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterised by their investigations into memory, postcolonialism, temporality and aesthetics and often explores the experiences of migrant diasporas globally.
John Akomfrah (b. 1957 Accra, Ghana) is an artist, filmmaker, theorist, and curator. He is the cofounder of the Black Audio Film Collective, an influential association that examined black British identity through film and media. Akomfrah has been included in group exhibitions around the world, and has had
Oct 24, 2023 · Our daily immersion in a bombardment of images, in repeated patterns, at a fraught moment in contemporary history, makes the multichannel work of the artist John Akomfrah both familiar and...
John Akomfrah. Artist - Black Audio Film Collective cofounder representing the UK in the next Venice Biennale. 33 in 2023
Sep 1, 2021 · John Akomfrah’s films have shaken up official narratives around Black identity and imperialism. His latest tries to make sense of life in the pandemic.
John Akomfrah was one of the founders of the Black Audio Film Collective (BAFC), a group of artists and filmmakers active between 1982 and 1998, dedicated to examining issues of Black British identity through film and media.
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John Akomfrah, CBE. Akomfrah (b. 1957) creates multichannel video installations that critically examine the legacy of colonialism, the Black diaspora, and environmental degradation.
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