Remember To Rise

Remember To Rise (Arabic: كن يقضا أحلام سوداء‎) subtitled Black's Dream is a derivative work of the Philosophers Legacy, a massive art collaboration. Observing innovation in developing countries, technologist of Ijebu descent Ade Abayomi Olufeko, known for his collective signature created the work as a cultural bequest for the African continent.[1][2]

Remember To Rise
Black's Dream
Remember To Rise artwork unveiled (2018)
ArtistAde Olufeko
Year2018
MediumMixed media on coated paper
MovementPan African, Afrofuturism
SubjectModern Second Scramble For Africa
Dimensions60 cm × 91 cm (24 in × 36 in)
LocationLagos

Described as a polymath by Vanguard for his international work, Olufeko teamed up with the African business club at the London Business School, during its summit which held at the Landmark hotel, he introduced the digital painting parallel to his attendance and guest moderation of a social cultural panel that featured high-profile personalities.[1][3]

Background
Olufeko added Zellige designs into artwork casing at this riad in the Bab Doukkala district, Marrakech, Morocco.

The art piece evolved as an expression and active statement to the intellectual elite, in context of highlighting economic bubbles, fragmentation, and ethnocentrism towards the continent from its diaspora. Remember To Rise serves as a nonpolitical symbol and a call to action towards the youth, encouraging the expansion beyond the rapid dominance of general pop culture and African music on the world stage. The collaboration between Olufeko and the club at the business school leveraged the attendance of renowned public figures by their respective fields.[4][5]

Artwork, title and construction

In context of economic cause and effect, observing the activities of several industries on the Intra-trade in Africa, the title of Remembering To Rise; Black's Dream came to fruition. The artwork is an abstract painting that shows researched data guided by geometric shapes, and displays arabic calligraphy excerpts by the famous poet Rumi. It also displays permanent markers, scattered citrine clusters with acrylic powder glitter on heavy-coated paper, making the classification of the art work mixed media.

Showcasing the breath of African culture, the framing of the artwork in Zellige motifs is accompanied with Amazigh and berber languages. Adding to the practice of inclusion across the sub-Sahara, the final assembling was done in the Ojuelegba community. The abstract aspects of Remember To Rise is inspired by astronomical star Eta Carinae.[2][5]

Notable signatures

The following is a list of persons at and outside the summit who signed the artwork as of 2018.[4]

Personnel

Various persons part of the Remember To Rise project from The Punch[4]

London Business School
  • Soji Solanke - 2018 African Club Co-President
  • Amine Bendriss - 2018 African Club Co-President
  • Elena Zhukova - 2018 African Club Conference Chair

Production
  • R. Sibaoueih - Artist team
  • Wonu Talabi - Artist assisting team (Conference)
  • Abdellatif Abdul - Amazigh, Arabic and berber linguist

See also

References
  1. Agbana, Rotimi (13 November 2018). "Seun Kuti, Ozwald Boateng, others endorse Ade Olufeko's groundbreaking digital painting". Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Seun Kuti, Sir Ozwald Boateng, Others Endorse Ade Olufeko's Groundbreaking Digital Painting". Nigerian Tribune. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "Innovative Painting: Remember To Rise is an Olufeko and London Business School collabo endorsed by the noteworthy". Omenkaonline.com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "Ade Olufeko moderates socio-cultural panel at London Business School African Summit". The Punch. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "Olufeko's Death Ground Strategy: The relationship of Art And Technology In Africa's Second Scramble". New Telegraph. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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