Celebrating the Heritage That Is Your Own: The Importance of Myth, Symbolism, and African History in the Work of British/Malawian Artist/Writer, Samson Kambalu
摘要
British-Malawian artist Samson Kambalu has a revolutionary approach to contemporary art. By integrating the Nyau masking tradition into his Nyau cinema, a direct influence from his Chewa people in Malawi, Kambalu successfully merges African art with situationism, “which extended from Dada and Surrealism as a form of socialized and politicized art,” thereby perpetuating the tradition of gift giving. This chapter examines his work, comparing it to the works of his peers in Malawi and across the African continent. Additionally, the chapter explores the various ways Kambalu art and vision represents an evolutionary trend in African art.