My sculpture teacher is Italian and keeps telling me to embrace my African roots through my art but I was born in Milan and feel more connected to contemporary European aesthetics
More people experience this than they realize.
The student confronts others' expectations about their creative expression based on racial rather than lived cultural experience.
“Where Are You with African aesthetics — across the continent?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.