Future Visions: Sculpting Afrofuturist Masks in 3D

About the Program

Dive into the 3D art world with our Future Visions: Sculpting Afrofuturist Masks in 3D

workshop! In this hands-on session, you'll use iPads to bring forth your very own digital sculpture. Learn essential tools and techniques for shaping, detailing, and texturing 3D models, and artistic fundamentals like facial proportions and creating depth. This workshop is perfect for beginners and those looking to expand their artistic toolkit.

For this project, we’ll explore Afrofuturism by creating an Afrofuturist Mask – drawing on Afrofuturism, blending technology and African culture to explore the connection between past and future.

About the Teaching Artist

Many of my works derive from my childhood, as a child I grew up in a home filled with African/African American Art works from all over the world. I fondly remember my parents always finding interest in African masks and other African symbols of power like: African animal statues, Fertility figures and of course tons of African American paintings. I want to always honor my life experiences by sharing them through my works, bringing anyone who views them a sample of what molded my artistry. As I and technology has grown, I now have taken many of these early influences and "modernized" them. I use various digital tools like Photoshop, Procreate, Blender, Nomad Sculpt amongst other programs to elevate and build upon the art works that influenced me. I think it is imperative to honor your ancestors, and that is my intention within all my works. We are all continuing a story, and I hope my works depict "African American Future"!

Host or Publisher Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture