The True Size of Africa

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Opening up the cosmos of an entire continent - New perspectives on Africa

This lavishly illustrated volume approaches the vast continent of Africa from a variety of viewpoints; beyond prejudice and stereotypes, via cultural history and contemporary art: by means of permanent changes of perspective and a diversity of artistic voices. The history of humankind meets the colonial past and the omnipresence of aspects of Africa in many regions of the world.

On the one hand, surprising views of Africa are focused on from Europe. And on the other, works and installations by Africans or protagonists from the diaspora present ideas, impulses and identities which all signify Africa. The texts illustrate the broad time frame from the first humans to Pan-Africanism and Afro-Futurism, as well as present literary and philosophical narratives.

ARTISTS: DELE ADEYEMO, JOHN AKOMFRAH, JAMES GREGORY ATKINSON, SAMMY BALOJI, ARBNOR BASSNE, MEMORY BIWA, MARA MAGDALENA CAMPOS-PONS, CATPC, OMAR VICTOR DIOP, SOKARI DOUGLAS CAMP, WILLIAM KENTRIDGE, KONGO ASTRONAUTS, SUSANA PILAR DELAHANTA MANTIENZO, ROMO MIVEKANNIN, ZANELE MUHOLI, JOSFA NTJAM, KALOKI NYAMAI, EMEKA, OGBOH, ZINEB SEDIRA, SANDRA SEGHIR, YINKA SHONIBARE, THE SINGH TWINS, GRALDINE TOBE, KARA WALKER, CARRIE MAE WEEMS

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Ralf Beil General Director of the World Heritage Site Vlklinger Htte since 2020.

Markus Messling Professor of Romance Literatures and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies at Saarland University.

Christiane Solte-Gresser Professor of General and Comparative Literature at Saarland University.

Contributions by C. Acheb, R. Beil, E. Bertho, M. Biwa, T. Cole, S. B. Diagne, T. Frster, . Glissant, F. Hofmann, N. Y. Kisukidi, M. Messling, D. Olivier, S. Ousmane, Y. A. Owuor , W. Soyinka, C. Solte-Gresser, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, B. Wainaina.