Practice

A Hard Question About African aesthetics — across the continent

Examine African aesthetic principles and challenge your creative perspective with this transformative reflection prompt grounded in ancient wisdom.

Muraguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Mura. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Mura, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Mura

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Sensory Memory and Object Histories Mono no Aware Across African Traditions The Poetics of Materiality and Craft Knowledge Seasonal and Cyclical Beauty Consciousness Narrative Embroidery: Stories Within Forms

Go deeper

Why African aesthetics — across the continent Matters African aesthetics — across the continent: What Nobody Tells You African aesthetics — across the continent: From Confusion to Clarity The Examined African aesthetics — across the continent African aesthetics — across the continent: Foundations

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.