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How academic expectations can limit creative expression

I want to use synthetic materials and neon colors in my sculptures but my art school professors keep pushing me toward earth tones and natural fibers

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The student confronts institutional assumptions about what constitutes legitimate African aesthetic expression.

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“Where Are You with African aesthetics — across the continent?”

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