‘SCARRED’
‘SCARRED’ by Mãe Africa© is a public exhibition showcasing ethnic groups across Africa and their respective displays of cultural identity through body art. The aim is to educate and raise awareness on the origin and impact of ancient cultural practices, some of which are still in existence and most of which are vanishing. In addition to exhibited works, a body painting booth and a panel discussion, a documentary preview featuring specialist interviews will be screened.
‘SCARRED’ holds both historical and social significance. Beyond documenting traditional expressions and preserving in history the values that inspired and informed them, ‘SCARRED’ will provide a platform to share experiences on the stigma surrounding bearers of ancient cultural expressions of beauty, identity and spirituality, specifically tribal markings. The opinions from our spotlight discussions are the maker's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mãe Africa.
‘SCARRED’ London
On Friday, 29 November to Sunday, 1 December 2019, the Mãe Africa Africa Development Initiative (MADI) hosted ‘SCARRED’ in London at Unit 6, Covent Garden. The exhibition event included an enriching programme of activities including spotlight conversations, screenings and body art activity by Yusuff Aina (Nigeria). The visual artists included internationally acclaimed and award-winning Eric Lafforgue (France), Trevor Cole (Northern Ireland) and dynamic talents, Nadine Ibrahim (Nigeria), Anibal Bueno (Spain), Hannah Longole (Uganda) and Anyango Mpinga (Kenya). Nadine Ibrahim and Yusuff Aina’s participation was kindly supported by the British Council Nigeria.
