This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now

Anthony Bogues, Asa Messer Professor of Africana Studies and African and African Diasporic Art, at Brown University, explores how Black lives are represented today through the art and experiences of four artists whose heritages span three continents and whose art delves into varied perceptions of Black experience. 

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Rosana Paulino’s practice includes drawing, embroidery, engraving, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and installation, and concerns Black women in Brazilian society and myth-making. 

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Rènold Laurent celebrates Haiti—his art portrays community and spirituality, and a broad scope of Haitian culture. 

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Mark Thomas Gibson, who was born and grew up in Miami, and is now based in Philadelphia, focuses his work on American culture and how Black lives are represented in the USA. 

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Nontsikelelo Mutiti, from Zimbabwe, Africa, reflects on technology and diaspora aesthetics in her practice.

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The Virtual Reality (VR) app for “This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now” will soon be available for download through the Meta App Lab Store. The VR app will be available in English, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.

The Augmented Reality (AR) app “This Life: Black Life in the Time of Now” will soon be available for download through both the Google Play Store and Apple Store. The AR app will be available in English, Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.