Call for participation

A transnational InSEA research group (with members from Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Finland, USA and Ireland) asks for participation in a survey on  Diversity in Visual Art Education (DIVA): Visual Art Education and Global Understandings.

The research group seeks the opinions of those who work in initial teacher education in the preparation of Visual Art teachers for the 12-18 years age group in as many countries as possible. Findings will be shared on various platforms in the next few months. Thanks to the InSEA...

 Chair of EVC's Expert Panel (steering committee), Dr Avi Sooful, University of Pretoria; Vice Chancellor of TUK, Prof Francis W. Odhiambo Aduol; Deputy Vice Chancellor of TUK, Prof Paul Mwanza...

One of the renowned Nigerian artists who doubled as a leading member of a famous group which became known in the contemporary artworld of Nigeria as Zaria Rebels, revealed the complexities involved in taking absolute stance without a thorough reflection of internal and external cultural nuances....

The elegant three- legged Luo traditional stool - “Kom Nyaluo” remains a great fascination as one of the earliest forms of seating furniture with its characteristics deep concave surface and elegantly curved legs.  It is carved from a single log of wood. The round top of the stool, symbolises the round universe and a miniature universe on which the husband reigns in a home.  It is a sign of prestige and leadership, reflecting the status or power of their owner within society and a reflection of the round traditional Luo huts.

The Koma figurines came from Northern Ghana that include Upper West, Upper East, and Northern Regions which were hitherto known as the northern territories or northern Ghana. The term Koma is perhaps limited to the Moagduri District (formerly of West Mamprusi District) of North East Region which was formerly under the Northern Region until it was divided into Northern, Savannah, and North East Regions in 2020. The Komaland as it is known covers an area approximately 100km by 100km. The discovery of the Koma clay figurines in Ghana has broadened our knowledge and understanding of African Art and West African in particular. These terracotta art pieces have provided...

by Osuanyi Quaicoo Essel

The practices of slavery and colonisation in Africa, amongst others, contributed significantly to disorienting people’s indigenous identity by eroding religious practices, forms of education, governance structure, artistic and social cultures. However,...