Date of Graduation
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Art
Advisor/Mentor
Young, Rana
Committee Member
Murff, Zora J.
Second Committee Member
Drolen, Rebecca
Third Committee Member
Turner, Aaron Richard-Alan
Fourth Committee Member
Hogan, Adam
Keywords
African Art; African Jujusim; Afrofuturism; Afrosurrealism; Art Criticism; Identity; Surrealism
Abstract
My relocation to America has presented an unprecedented space for self-examination. The components of my identity and personality have been laid bare before me; My blackness in the face of racism and white hegemony, my African heritage in the face of post-colonialism and imperialism, and my faith in the face of an increasingly secular western culture.
Am I who thought I was? Am I more or less? Why do I feel like a different person, and what does this mean for my future?
My research and art practice serve as a form of introspection. I tell an internal story in a quest to unfold my mythos. Actors become possessed characters, serving as spirits and gods. They all represent me and various facets of my identity. Through my practice of directing and writing, I learn more about myself. In the Akan culture, we are named after our sex and then the day of the week. My name is Kweku, A Boy Born on Wednesday.
Citation
Krampah, C. (2022). A Boy Born on Wednesday. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/4493
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