{"product_id":"black-ancient-futures-9783777445175","title":"Black Ancient Futures","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of a significant group of artistic voices from the vast African diaspora that offers visual and philosophical thought rich in references to African history, mysticism, mythology, ecology, and fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The visual and textual proposals presented in \u003ci\u003eBlack Ancient Futures \u003c\/i\u003echallenge the dominant aesthetic representations of Africa through languages that propose and reimagine a past, a present, and a future for the Black artistic experience in a transcontinental reality. These are broad proposals that don't aim to illustrate a current or movement but embrace the creation of fantasies, science-fiction narratives, and discourses where criticism, satire, and irony are evident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Artists featured include Baloji, April Bey, Jeannette Ehlers, Lungiswa Gqunta, Evan Ifekoya, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Nolan Oswald Dennis, Gabriel Massan, Jota Mombaça, Sandra Mujinga, and Tabita Rezaire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamila Maissune\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent curator and holds a BA in social sciences, specializing in visual anthropology, and an MA and PhD in arts and visual culture. She works as a researcher and curatorial assistant at MAAT: Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, also in Lisbon. \u003cb\u003eJoão Pinharanda\u003c\/b\u003e holds a degree in history and a master's in art history. He has curated several official Portuguese art representations since 1998. He served as cultural attaché at the Portuguese Embassy in Paris, and since 2022 he has been the director of MAAT: Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hirmer Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589817991442,"sku":"9783777445175","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bc429f79-c26b-484a-a5e5-4f804cb5904e.jpg?v=1756808227","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-ancient-futures-9783777445175","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}