Date 2024 Height (cm) 21 Length (cm) 13 Depth (cm) 3 Weight (g) 400 Materials and Techniques Collage on paper with mixed materials (comic book cutouts, metal, wood, rope, eyeshadow, old newspaper). Subject/Description “Who are we when we say I am? A fiction or a reality?” Simon Njami. A culture’s Creation stories subtly define and provide a blueprint for how people understand themselves and engage with the world around them. Africa’s creation stories have been destroyed, demonized or forgotten after centuries of Arab and Eurasian attacks on its psyche and very soul. Today, other cultural stories of how the world came to be and who we supposedly are have replaced our blueprint, leaving psychic chaos. This work of art is a visual activation for Africans to recall, remember, raise our collective consciousness and cherish the deep wisdom of our African ancestors.
Moongirls is an award-winning African graphic novel series currently the longest-running IP and graphic novel or comic series in Africa. Spanning 18 issues from 2019 to 2024, the Moongirls series raises important issues on the African continent, such as rape culture and homophobia, religious fascism, corruption, environmental destruction, and the importance of African storytelling. Archival Fund Creativity Pioneers Bibliography Super Sheroes with varying superpowers to save the world from a diverse range of forces. Read the series at www.moongirls.live