An Examination of Kambari Patterns and Motifs in Executing Contemporary Paintings

Author

Aliyu Mohammed Bisalla


Abstract

 This paper examines the role of African art and its influences on the 20th century European art. The objective is to situate the Kambari patterns and motifs as the subject of discourse due to its rich, diverse and aesthetic properties. These unique characteristics served as inspiration in developing contemporary paintings based on patterns and motifs adopted from the Kambari people’s body markings. This paper concludes that as in the 20th century, African motifs and cultural artifacts are rich sources of inspiration for artists to create works. The paper recommends the adaption of these motifs and patterns into painting and other art forms to keep them from extinction



Keywords

Europe, Africa, Kambari, Art, Patterns, Motifs, Painting.



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