Night at the Museum

One of the pieces that really spoke to me was by Ernest Methuen Mancoba. Mancoba really challenged European and American perceptions of African creativity and its possibilities. Later in his career, Mancoba further defied conservative expectations for Black African artists, pioneering a shift beyond the tradition-based works. The artist moved toward abstraction and used energetic gestural marks, spontaneous linear configurations, and diffused tones of color. This made me think more consciously about how artists and painters defy norms and expectations through their art even though it may not be apparent on the surface level. I also really liked the quote from Mancoba.