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     John Akomfrah – Why History Matters | TateShots

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     John Akomfrah: Future History

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     John Akomfrah in Conversation

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2. www.youtube.com › watchJohn Akomfrah – Why History Matters | TateShots - YouTube

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   Jul 2, 2015 · John Akomfrah talks about his practice as a filmmaker, how he navigates between the gallery and cinema, what compelled him to make his 2015 work Vertigo Sea, and the influence of Andrei...

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   Nov 9, 2018 · Artist John Akomfrah reflects on what Remembrance means to him.See his work Mimesis: African Soldier at IWM London https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/mimesis-afri...

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   Feb 25, 2020 · Weaving a tapestry of moving images, John Akomfrah’s video essays address the questions of our time in an exhibition unlike any before at SAM. "Future History" brings together three examples...

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5. news.artnet.com › art-world › john-akomfrah-createsHow Artist John Akomfrah Used Archival Film Footage to Tell ...

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   Sep 21, 2018 · The British artist John Akomfrah dug deep into film archives around the world to create an elegiac tribute to the millions of largely forgotten black men from Africa and the United States who fought and died in World War I.

6. www.iwm.org.uk › history › John Akomfrah on MimesisJohn Akomfrah On Mimesis: African Soldier - Imperial War Museums

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   Millions of African soldiers, labourers and carriers participated in the First World War on the African continent and on the Western Front in Europe. Artist John Akomfrah has created a new installation to commemorate those Africans who fought, served and died during the war.

7. www.royalacademy.org.uk › name › john-akomfrah-raSir John Akomfrah | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts

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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.

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   Who is John Akomfrah?

   • 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.

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   Who is Akomfrah and what kind of work does he do?

   • John Akomfrah is a Ghanaian-born artist known for his art films and multiscreen video installations. He is recognized for exploring issues such as racial injustice, diasporic identities, migration, and climate breakdown. Next year, his work will fill the British pavilion at Venice from April until November.

   John Akomfrah to represent Britain at Venice Biennale

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   What was Akomfrah's first film?

   • Their first film, Handsworth Songs (1986) explored the events surrounding the 1985 riots in Birmingham and London through a combination of archive footage, still photos and newsreel. The film won several international prizes and established a multi-layered visual style that has become a recognisable motif of Akomfrah’s practice.

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   What does Akomfrah do for a living?

   • In May 2019, Akomfrah participated in the inaugural, critically acclaimed Ghana Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, with his latest work Four Nocturnes. In 2017 Akomfrah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to art and film making in The Queen’s Birthday Honours.

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   What is Akomfrah's 'mimesis' video installation about?

   • The six-channel video installation addresses climate change, human communities and the wilderness. More recently, Akomfrah debuted his work Mimesis: African Soldier (2018) at the Imperial War Museum in London, commissioned by 1418 Now.

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   What is Akomfrah's 'Four Nocturnes' about?

   • The piece explores the often overlooked role of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from across continental Africa in the First World War and features rarely seen archive material. In May 2019, Akomfrah participated in the inaugural, critically acclaimed Ghana Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, with his latest work Four Nocturnes.

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9. ocula.com › artists › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions | Ocula Artist

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   John Akomfrah CBE is a Ghana-born pioneering filmmaker and artist based in London. He is internationally known for his collaboratively produced films and multi-screen video installations exploring memory, temporality, colonialism and post-colonialism, and experiences of global diaspora.