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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bâ Simba, Steve Bantu Biko, 2022

Bâ Simba

Steve Bantu Biko, 2022
Ink on Panel
11 x 14 in
27.9 x 35.6 cm
Series: Black Print Collection
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The Sons of Africa Black Prints : The portraits of Patrice Lumumba, Steve Bantu Biko, and Thomas Sankara mark the beginning of Bâ Simba’s Sons of Africa series. The pieces...
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The Sons of Africa Black Prints :
The portraits of Patrice Lumumba, Steve Bantu Biko, and Thomas Sankara mark the beginning of Bâ Simba’s Sons of Africa series. The pieces are performed in Simba’s “Black Prints” style, utilizing specialized white ink on black canvas to tell the history of Africa and the PanAfricanist movement. The three iconic men depicted are symbols of African determination when it comes to holding onto freedom, pride, and authenticity. Lumumba was killed fighting for Congolese freedom; Bantu Biko was killed fighting for African pride - he coined the phrased “Black is Beautiful” which our culture still clings to today; Thomas Sankara met the same fate for advocating for authenticity, convincing African people they should use African-made goods. These Sons of Africa were defenders of African ingenuity and individuality; they remain inspirations for future generations.
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Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko was a popular voice of Black liberation in South Africa between the mid 1960s and his death in police detention in 1977. This was the period in which both the ANC and the PAC had been officially banned and the disenfranchised Black population (especially the youth) were highly receptive to the prospect of a new organisation that could carry their grievances against the Apartheid state. Thus it was that Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) came to prominence and although Biko was not its only leader, he was its most recognisable figure. It was Biko, along with others who guided the movement of student discontent into a political force unprecedented in the history of South Africa.

Though Biko was killed before his thirty first birthday, his influence on South Africa was, and continues to be profound. Aside from the BCM, he is also credited with launching the South African Students Organisation (SASO), which was created as a Black alternative to the liberal National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). It is necessary to disambiguate this move, as Biko is frequently misunderstood to have been ”anti-White.” This categorisation is demonstrably untrue, as Biko had no issue with White people per se - his target was always, ultimately white supremacy and the Apartheid government.

Biko is best remembered for empowering Black voices, installing a sense of Black pride similar to Césaire and Senghor’s ‘Negritude’, and for taking the liberation struggle forward and galvanising the youth movement.

Note:
Please be aware that while this artwork is for sale now, it is set to participate in a group exhibition in London in March/April of 2023. Therefore, if you buy it, it will be delivered to you after the exhibition has ended.
Don't hesitate to enquire if you have any questions.

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FR: Les Sons of Africa Black Prints :
Trois portraits de Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba et Steve Bantu Biko, héros de l'indépendance et de l'émancipation africaines. Auteur original de "Black is Beautiful" et authenticité. Héros du panafricanisme ; enfants, pères et grands
frères d'Afrique.

Note:
Veuillez noter que bien que cette œuvre soit actuellement en vente, elle participera à une exposition collective à Londres en mars/avril 2023. Par conséquent, si vous l'achetez, elle vous sera livrée après la fin de l'exposition.
N'hésitez pas à vous renseigner si vous avez des questions.
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