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African artists perpetuate stereotypes

Sandile Memela by Sandile Memela 19 February 201319 February 2013

The common objection to the work of many African artists is simple: they oversimplify reality and dehumanise the African experience to please a so-called global audience. As a result, their content is predictable and monotonous. In fact, it is not just an insult but, to a large extent, also a lie. What I mean is […]

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