#thefoundersproject

The finished piece. #Oduduwa complete.
Our stories are passed down from generation to generation, via word of mouth. The story of Oduduwa is no different. Follow the next phase of the journey as we help tell the story and keep the history alive. in bio. #TeachMeBlkHistory ⚫️
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In my element. Always grateful to be in this space.
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The chameleon who tested the stability of the earth with its delicate steps. More work on #thefoundersproject and other updates coming soon! #staytuned .
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#flashbackfriday gonna try to tap into this energy for #thefoundersproject. I had to literally scrap this piece and start over twice. It represents #tukula the red cam wood powder, the midday sun and the prime of life in the physical world. When I Paint #Lukeni first Mwene Kongo I want tap into what I did with this painting.
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“Kingly Jewels” more work on the royal regalia follow #thefoundersproject for more inforamation. Portraits of the ancestors through the faces of our youth.
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Ewe oye “chieftancy leaves” and ileke"beads" #thefoundersproject more coming soon
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Finally finished! So much more to do but it is one step closer. Follow #thefoundersproject for more updates!
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“Yennenga, tree from which the Mossi people grew” Yennenga was the daughter of Madega the legendary 12th century ruler of the kingdom of Dagbon in what is now northern Ghana. A powerful warrior in her own right, Yennenga lead soldiers into battle at the age of only 14. Matchless with the bow and spear, she was a legendary horsewoman who won many battles in her father’s name. When she came of age and expressed the desire to marry, her father refused. In protest, she planted and entire crop of Okra and let it rot in the field to show how she felt her life was withering away and her time to start her own family was passing her by. Her father was unmoved, so she escaped her father’s compound disguised as a man. Upon leaving her father’s kingdom she met a young Malinke prince and elephant hunter named Riale. They fell in love and had a son Ouedraogo, who became the first Mogho Naba (king) of the Mossi empire. Though Ouedraogo was the their first king the Mossi credit Yennenga as the founder of their nation and the royal horseman of Mossiland, to this day still carry her legacy forward. Follow #thefoundersproject for more updates!
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Photo by @stacehphotography .
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“One who descended to earth on the Iron Chain” more work on #thefoundersproject coming soon!
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“Gianna Watson as Yennenga: Tree from which the Mossi nation grew” After months of preparation I am pleased to announce #thefoundersproject. The Founders Project is a multimedia installation project headed by Boston based artist and educator Stephen Hamilton. The project re-imagines Boston Public School High-School students as the legendary founders of the West and West-Central African ethnic groups, that are part of the ancestral base for the African diaspora. The pieces will incorporate painting, weaving and sculpture traditions from each of the spotlighted ethnic groups and is to be installed in a yet to be determined public space in Boston. The project will contribute to a larger syllabus on West African cultural continuity in the African Diaspora designed for High School students. Follow #thefoundersproject for more updates! #thefoundersproject #blackart #blackartist #supportblackart #theartofstephenhamilton #blackisbeautiful #painting #africanhistory #blackhistory #africantextiles #handwoven #indigo #adire #artoninstagram #drawingwhileblack #Yennenga #mossi #burkinafaso #ghana #Dagomba #portraiture #blackgirlmagic #representationmatters

#thefoundersproject is coming soon! Stay tuned!
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