# Fun, fierce and fantastical African art

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2017
- Speaker: Wanuri Kahiu
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/wanuri_kahiu_fun_fierce_and_fantastical_african_art)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We're so used to narratives out of Africa being about war, poverty and devastation, says TED Fellow Wanuri Kahiu. Where's the fun? Introducing "AfroBubbleGum" -- African art that's vibrant, lighthearted and without a political agenda. Rethink the value of all that is unserious as Kahiu explains why we need art that captures the full range of human experiences to tell the stories of Africa.

## Lectures

1. [Fun, fierce and fantastical African art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/wanuri_kahiu_fun_fierce_and_fantastical_african_art/31aa73064274), 5 min (TED's player)