‘The Whole World Smiles with You’ curated by Alayo Akinkugbe interrogates various modes of figuration by contemporary Black artists. The exhibition includes works by artists who challenge the Western canon by overtly reconfiguring renowned paintings to include Black protagonists or, more covertly, portraying figures in poses reminiscent of pre-twentieth-century European portraiture. Other works in the exhibition demonstrate a tendency among Black artists to distort, simplify, or caricature the image of a Black person - either to draw attention to negative stereotypes or to imagine Black bodies extending beyond imposed limitations. This exhibition also features a distinct group of artists representing a recent movement, particularly among West African artists, towards portraying Black people at leisure in bright, vivid scenes from everyday life.
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