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Source: https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/436396/cover

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The Celestial African Form

Daniel Santangelo

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College Central Saint Martins

Course Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Graduation year 2023

Mythology uses storytelling as a way of exploring all the contradictions and duality that surround the human experience. Superstition, faith and the acknowledgment of the supernatural have been a part of various African cultures for centuries. It is important for Africans and African descendants to create our own narratives, merging ancient concepts with our own contemporary ideas.

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Beher & Ashtar  / ቤሄር እና አሽታር

Triptych from project ‘The Celestial African form’, imagining mythological and religious painting through an Afrocentric lens

Acrylic, wood and cowrie shells on Canvas

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## Official page
- https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/436396/cover

## External
- https://www.instagram.com/danielsantangel0
- mailto:danielartsantangelo@gmail.com
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