Interdisciplinary artist and scholar Fahamu Pecou uses paintings, video, music and performance to create broader depictions of black masculinity and identity than those found in pop-culture and other contemporary representations. His works offer commentary on hip-hop culture and black masculinity stereotypes.
In this talk, Fahamu shares several of his works and the motivation behind his art.
Fahamu’s work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art and Culture, Societe Generale (Paris), The High Museum of
Art and the Clark Atlanta University Art Collection.
He is a recipient of the 2016 Joan Mitchell Foundation “Painters and Sculptors” Award and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Atlanta College of Art and a doctoral degree from Emory University.
Fahamu Pecou is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose works address contemporary representations of Black male masculinity while offering commentary on hip-hop, fine art and popular culture.
His work is featured in collections at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American Art and Culture, Societe Generale (Paris), The High Museum of Art and Clark Atlanta University Art Collection. Fahamu is a recipient of the 2016 Joan Mitchell Foundation “Painters and Sculptors” Award and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Atlanta College of Art and a doctoral degree from Emory University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
