Nigeria reveals plans for Venice Biennale 2024 pavilion
Nigeria has lifted the veil on plans for its pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, which will take place from 20 April to 24 November 2024. This will be the country’s second time at the event, following its inclusion in the fifty-seventh edition in 2017. Curated by Nigerian-British art historian Aindrea Emelife, who is curator […]
Mozambican artist with work at Marvel
His name is Marco Rudy, he is Mozambican, illustrator and creator of comics. Helives in Canada and since 2016 he has been working as a professional, having beeninvolved in projects in reference companies in the area of comics, among them, thegiant that was notable for creating heroes and villains of the cinema.The latest edition of […]
Vibrating waistcoats translate music for the deaf
An audio specialist has programmed haptic vests designed to allow spectators who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience orchestral music. This innovation breaks new ground among initiatives to improve inclusion in live music performances. At a classical concert at Manhattan’s Lincoln Center in the US, audiences experienced the wireless waistcoats, with 24 vibration […]
“Culture is a weapon for peace”, Barthélémy Toguo.
Barthélémy Toguo, born in Cameroon in 1967, trained at various art schools (in Côte d’Ivoire, France and Germany), is an internationally renowned artist whose works are exhibited in numerous collections (Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Musée Rodin, Fondation Vuitton in Paris, Tate Modern in London, MoMA in New York). Named UNESCO Artist for Peace in October […]
Yassmin Forte among winners of the Contemporary AfricanPhotography Prize
Mozambican photographer Yassin Forte is among the five winners of the CAPPrize, an international award for Contemporary African Photography 2023, withthe work entitled “this is a story about my family”, with photographic collage.The photographer takes a journey to her roots to reflect on the effects ofcolonialism and migration on her family history (as can be […]
Life may be possible on Mars according to new study
A new study using NASA data has presented compelling evidence of organicmaterial on the Martian surface, opening up strong possibilities for possible lifebeyond Earth. The findings mark a significant step forward in our exploration of the RedPlanet, laying the groundwork for future investigations into the possibility of lifebeyond Earth. The research, led by a team […]
Identity and “Afrotopias” in the works of emerging African artists
The virtual art exhibition, Foundations Art Fair, which runs until 8 August, reveals emerging talents in contemporary visual arts, with a focus on Africans. While showcasing the names, what is striking is the expression of the works, tracing new and different looks at the world from the narrative, landscape and aesthetic influences of Africans. The […]
Conference brings together professionals to “re-humanise” Design
In these times when sophisticated software is appearing every day under the pretext of making people’s work easier and machines are increasingly taking over human tasks, including, it seems, that of creating, the DEZAINE Conference calls for “re-humanising”. One can understand, according to DEZAINE, that the intention is to enter the world of creatives and […]
ANDI: the robot that can sweat, breathe and feel cold
It looks like a mannequin, but it’s much more than that. Scientists at Arizona State University (ASU), USA, have developed what is the first robot capable of sweating, breathing, walking, generating heat and feeling cold – all to give insights about the impact of heat waves on the human body. Named ANDI, the “thermal mannequin” […]
Solar panel technology generates electricity from rainfall
Researchers have come up with a new way to generate electricity with solar panel technology by harvesting the energy produced by raindrops. The method, proposed by a team from Tsinghua University in China, involves a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that creates electrification from liquid-solid contact. The panels are typically used to collect energy […]
