Izixeko zaseAfrica zeKamva
One of A.R.T’s favorite slogan says, “The future is African or nothing,” well, what would the future be like if it wasn’t ‘nothing.’ The creation of this Pixel Tour required visiting many horizons where the gap between the real and imagined is bridged, to recreate the world in Afro’s image. We have brought together various afrofuturistic concepts relating to architecture, fashion, transport among others, to imagine what an African city of the future can be like. Welcome to Izixeko zaseAfrica zeKamva, or as you would say in English, ‘The African Cities of The Future.’
LET'S GO!
#1
Cities
of Wonder.
First, we begin our tour of this African
city by imagining what itwould look like, from the skies, in the streets,
during the strolls.
Ikiré Jones in collaboration with Nigerian-born fashion designer
Walé Oyédijé and illustrated by artist Olalekan Jeyfous, created the project, ‘Our Africa 2081 A.D.’ reimagining major African
metropolises, giving us a framework to use in imagining tomorrow’s cities.
Afrofuturistic architecture is never far away with Olalekan Jeyifous’ mind and designs. What kind of buildings might dot the Earth? Nigerian architect turned artist, creates images that imagine a futuristic Lagos city (Nigeria). There are shanty buildings and prime real estate for the privileged representing an economic divide as seen in Lagos today.
A drone view of a different kind of African metropolis.
Night life....
Jeryce
Dianingana gives us a very ‘altered landscape.’ Paying homage to ancient
African thought.
#3 UPGRADES
@younous_herve reimagines interactive technology, who needs TV when you got this?!
#4
Transportation.
What
means of transportation, both terrestrial and celestial, would have been
devised? Flying cars? Perhaps, we need to think bigger?
……
What’s hotter than a hot babe? A hot babe with hot wheels!
An alternate creation is a rather unusual vehicle modified for desert terrains.
In
these stirring images, Jacque Njeri’s ‘Maa-Sci’ crafts takes us out of earth
into space, Xhosa style!
Or
will other worlds be explored in giant vessels holding entire populations-
“City Crafts.” Told you we got to think bigger.
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© n_mojakisane & httan003/ Instagram. #5 FORMS
& FASHONS.
When we walk those streets, what would
Africans of the future look like, what fashions will celebrate their racial
& individual uniqueness? “Mangbetu
Superior.” This creation by @tasha.arlova is easily reminiscent of the skull
reformation techniques of the Mangbetu tribe. Dare we imagine that “skull
styling” will become as fashionable as a haircut? Hey, never say never.  Celestial,
yet... peaceful.  ©Nikita Replyanski 'ANANSI-fication,' a tribute to a Ghanaian spider god. We can conceive of a future where integration with technology becomes more than myth.  Image
by creative soul photography But... how far will we be willing to go?  'Kemetic Cyborg.'- Jennifer Lange & Parker Jenkins. I mean how far....  Abrarkhan.90/Instagram. (Hol'up is that stylebender?)  ...Before we go full AFRObots. You didnt say 'Amen to that!' did you?  Or will it be something entirely unexpected? Like rediscovering the light of some ancient Egyptian god running through us?  Image
by Phexels. Edited by @Afrocollage. Fashion! One thing about fashion is its lack of temporal identity. Fashion is now and forever. We explore the raddest creations of the ‘now’ to imagine what’s 22nd Century Afrofashionista.  © Sancho
Smalls,  Afrofuture/twitter, ©Bobby Rogers,  ©Shamayim & Will
our fashions reflect a return to divinity through a restoration of ancient African
spiritual systems?  ©Sapshoots. #6 WARCRAFT
Even if we didn’t see a future were Africa
has to defend itself from ‘the power of history to repeat itself,’ we would
still add this subsegment because weapons are eye-candy… when they aren’t
pointed at you. The following images belong to Colin Anderson.    It’s
about time Afrofuturism left the realm of speculative fiction. Its about time
we start to consider it not as some fabrication of some other-worldly
experience but a feasible plan for our reality. This is why this Pixel Tour
refuses to push the images forward as fancy pictures of Afro sci-fi but as real
attempts at understanding our continent’s future. When we say “what Africa can
be” we mean Can Be.  Like. Share. Follow. Enjoyed the tour, did you? Like. Share. Follow. Click here, to enjoy our other Pixel Tours, and give your E-mail address in the comment section for a chance to get personal updates! It’s Afro. It’s Reality. It’s Truth. |
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