AFRICAN LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY
_Kigali, Rwanda.
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// MURAL DESIGN ___________________________
by Shaun Beyond
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The idea behind mural design is to explore the experiences and culture of a visionary Africa,
resurrecting a progressive vision of African sovereignty and success by celebrating the past,
present and future altogether, centered around alternate realities and views on possible
futures, thus diving deep into Afrofuturism.
VISIONARY AFRICA_+ //AFRO-FUTURISM
Afrofuturism is the concept and tool being used here to challenge the status-quo by putting
forward the idea about how a re-imagined future can impact the present.
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The artwork itself is a visual metaphor for empowerment, rooted into African leadership
demonstrating the sharing of new ideas, knowledge and alternatives for advancement,
with a tendency to focus on afro-centricity and re-defining the roles it plays on education
and the social sciences in both Africa and a global scale.
Visually, we are diving deep into the mystic beauty, myths and magical realism of the
diversified cultural aesthetic of the African diaspora by re-imagining and empowering
both the past and future. It is an ode, a reconstructive effort seeking to inform and
educate by reconnecting with cultures, histories and philosophies.
Africa is Now!
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Mural design sitting at the brand new African Leadership University campus in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Work in progress. Black and white.
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Close ups + Color implementation
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Work in progress + large scale reproduction of the design at the ALU campus in Kigali, Rwanda by Mashakiro and his team.
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// Thank you ____________________________
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