Presentation Title
Tracing the African Diaspora through the Arts
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation/Art Exihibt
College
College of Art & Letters
Major
Art
Marketing
Location
Event Center BC
Faculty Mentor
Dr.Kathryn Ervin
Start Date
5-18-2017 11:00 AM
End Date
5-18-2017 12:00 PM
Abstract
In hopes of finding and exploring the presence and influence of the African Diaspora, I embarked on a journey to Costa Rica unlike one I’d ever imagined. With the unfortunate atrocities and confusion from the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Pan-African art has been, and continues to be one of the last few, but most important pieces of history left behind. With these pieces and customs, a true and accurate knowledge of cultural identity can both be understood and accepted, ultimately allowing POC (People of Color) to trace their African lineage. This scrapbook is a compilation of my experience through capturing the similarities in art between Central America and Africa.
Tracing the African Diaspora through the Arts
Event Center BC
In hopes of finding and exploring the presence and influence of the African Diaspora, I embarked on a journey to Costa Rica unlike one I’d ever imagined. With the unfortunate atrocities and confusion from the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Pan-African art has been, and continues to be one of the last few, but most important pieces of history left behind. With these pieces and customs, a true and accurate knowledge of cultural identity can both be understood and accepted, ultimately allowing POC (People of Color) to trace their African lineage. This scrapbook is a compilation of my experience through capturing the similarities in art between Central America and Africa.
