We want the funk: What is Afrofuturism to the situation of digital arts in Africa?. Issue 1 (17th May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bristow, Tegan
• Is Part Of: Technoetic arts. Volume 10:Issue 1(2012)
• Page Start: 25
• Page End: 32
• Publication Date: 2012-05-17
• Subjects: Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge -- Periodicals; Interdisciplinary research -- Periodicals; Consciousness -- Periodicals; High technology -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; 001
• DOI: 10.1386/tear.10.1.25_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-965X

Abstract

This article takes Afrofuturism as a model for addressing the concerns for digital and technology arts practice in Africa. The focus is on a mechanism for decentralization of a centralized western worldview. Cyberfeminist notions from Haraway's 'Cyborg Manifesto'; propositions for an African Science Fiction; and Bouriaud's 'Radicant' are additionally taken into account to reflect similar mechanism in addressing the mechanisms of decentralization. All these act as speculative methods, which are applied to thinking about the concerns that come with contemporary Globalization. The aim is to rethink these issues in globalisaton, particularly with regard to creative and cultural practice with communication technologies emanating from Africa.