And as with the beauty of contradictions
like a spoon that bends in front of your eyes
a stubborn perception changes shape
“But actually, the fabrics are not really authentically African the way people think,” says Shonibare. “They prove to have a crossbred cultural background quite of their own. And it’s the fallacy of that signification that I like. It’s the way I view culture — it’s an artificial construct.” Today the main exporters of ‘African’ fabric from Europe are based in Manchester in the UK and Vlisco from Helmond in the Netherlands.” (via)
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