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“Alara, Ajero and Orangun” or “The three Yoruba brothers” by Slawn.
a brief (in)formal analysis 🧵
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the golliwog has been his most central motif like forever… so why has everyone decided to wake up today?
“The three Yoruba brothers” by
@olaoluslawn
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Fundraiser by Ella's Family and friends : Ella David's Funeral & memorial
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Okay slight tangent coming but let me cook.
There are 3 major philosophical views on the morality of art:
- autonomism (or aestheticism)
- moderate autonomism
- moralism
I think all three are relevant in this discussion so read my super brief summaries pls 🥺
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My conclusion is the piece really isn’t that inspiring and a lot of the backlash is justified. But I think all art is worthy of evaluation based on its aesthetic merit. I think it’s amazing that it was able to sell for £31k (over 3x its original estimated value!!)
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oct*vian was undeniable but len can rap CIRCLES around that man pls
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While the composition is formally sound, its moral valuation casts a serious shadow over the quality.
This painting is lacklustre at best, vapid and redundantly provocative at its worst imo. Which is a shame because Slawn is capable of creating some amazing pieces.
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Anyway *I wanted to make this thread because of all the backlash surrounding this artwork. I didn’t see any criticism of the art itself, instead I saw accusations of racism (true kinda but lazy) and personal attacks on Slawn (fair but again lazy)
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i’m not even tryna police how we choose to depict ourselves in our art but i’m not gonna pretend like it wasn’t ALWAYS weird. so again why today?
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The three Yoruba brothers mainly elicits disgust. And where it doesn’t, it evokes confusion. Above all, many viewers find it deeply offensive.
Its most beckoning aspect is the implementation of a racist caricature - which doesn’t even provide any narrative context.
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I tend to criticise most of the art I interact with through the lens of aestheticism. In fact, that’s why I made this thread.*
HOWEVER, when art is blatantly charged with political messaging I think it’s best examined through a moralistic approach.
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no more diaspora wars
It’s the non Jamaicans talking excitedly about Kartel concerts.. Save your excitement for burna and dem man! IBR.
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So from the title we can tell who the artist is depicting. This tweet explains the significance of the subjects a lot better than I can rn so read it and come back
THE ALARA, AJERO AND ORANGUN - THREE LEGENDARY YORUBA BROTHERS.
The Alara of Aramoko Ekiti, The Ajero of Ijero Ekiti and The Orangun Aga of Ila. These three Yoruba Obas are like triplets in the corpus of Yoruba history and philosophy, and they feature prominently in our songs,
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So assuming Slawn is relatively aware of the importance of these three brothers… What message is he trying to convey to the viewer when he depicts them in an art style more aligned with denigration than reverence/respect?
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In 2018, Slawn moved to London to pursue a graphic design degree at Middlesex University, and during the ensuing COVID-19 lockdown he began painting out of boredom.
Don’t think we need anymore background here.
“Hope” by Slawn
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Olaolu Slawn (b. 2000), is a British-Nigerian visual artist, designer, and skater.
Slawn initially gained popularity while working for Lagos’ premier skateshop, Wafflesncream.
He then went on to found the skatewear brand, Motherlan with two of his friends.
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ain’t shit funny no mo
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Subjects across Slawn’s work commonly possess features reminiscent of the “Golliwogg”, a racist caricature popularised in 1890s Britain, and directly related to the blackface and minstrelsy made popular only a few decades prior in the US.
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This isn’t the first time he depicts political figures this way. In “Harry & Meghan” Slawn depicts the former British royals in erm…
ibr i can’t even describe this one it makes me feel sick. omo come to your own conclusions
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I don’t think there should be one singular intention when it comes to creating art. It should elicit emotion, be aesthetically appealing, and a lot of other things. But most importantly, it should convey a story the reader can follow.
So what is Slawn trying to tell us?
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Sat behind the three faces, three equally disturbing “shadow-like” figures occupy the foreground. Painted with broad, coarse strokes, the bodies are almost indistinguishable from each other.
It’s unclear to me why Slawn chooses to homogenise the subjects this way.
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3/16 - *Formal analysis*
One’s first interaction with this piece is immediately confrontational. Distorted graffitied eyes and lips peer at the viewer from what initially appear as shadows, with a scornful glare?
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i don’t like when people simplify issues and make it seem like people are complaining about something trivial
a pornstar named her brand after the devil oh noo what is the world becoming😢💔
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he looks like he’s from thornton heath omg
21 Savage is really embracing his return to the UK isn’t he 😭
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Zooming out of the piece is a bit disorienting - the tonal difference between the ghastly subjects and the wax print background is stark. The hand-dyed ankara textile details gorgeous blue and red leaves suspended in green.
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!!! this is litch just my personal opinion on this piece supplemented by publicly available information. i won’t be discussing personal opinions on the artist himself
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i was saved
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oya chop knowledge
“Alara, Ajero and Orangun” or “The three Yoruba brothers” by Slawn.
a brief (in)formal analysis 🧵
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its all just a big game of moral posturing. deep down these guys really do not care about the issues they pretend to care about and that��s why these spaces are miserable
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i don’t believe in beating yourself up because it takes decades to be the version of you that you truly want to be
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dey dipped it like it was digestive omg
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you guys care about nigerian opinions too much and then wonder why we think the world revolves around us
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we need a name for this brand of liberalism actually
We ship globally EXCEPT to Israel until their stance on apartheid changes- however, occupied Palestinian Territories are included with free shipping
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respect for belief systems aside because i know u ppl have none - it’s art depicting torture… ur not cute or funny or quirky man gth
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i’m seeing relatively huge names in the scene disagree with this and that tells me everything looooool
There needs to be a serious overhaul of the nightlife in london. Every single Friday there’s hundreds of new releases and yet every weekend we’re hearing almost the exact same songs. Why
Its stagnation we need evolution
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there’s quite literally nothing wrong with this article
My review of Asake’s London return at the O2 is in the
@guardian
. I’m sorry but this just wasn’t good enough.
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@Tolu_ibr
gives you the freedom and resources to forge ur own path to faith. a lot of people just stick to the religion their parents practice but having the choice gives u the opportunity to be a more active practitioner i think
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we will NEVER be liberated while we still enable and endorse femicide esp on such a scale
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she’s locked in but in a manner not many would understand
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jhene aiko on a plastic sign
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you can’t be bald and badly behaved that’s not calm
when u was vomitting on the floor ruining my boys bday party i aint say nun. anytime i drop u gotta speak up, i dont make music for nggas who live their life like this. why is it always me 😭😭😭 theres so much cool shii u could be wastin ur time on but its always gotta be me
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would sell their firstborn to a pack of wolves if it guaranteed riches
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evil artist convention
ROLLING LOUD EUROPE 2024
ON SALE FRI, 12 APR @ 12:00 CET
TICKETS 👉
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wettin dey wallahi is going in my vocab
Thank you Rishi Sunak for stopping the boats of these 'wettin dey wallahi' fucks from reaching the shores of Britain 🙏🙏
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ngl growing up chrismus is such a blessing in disguise
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oh people think it’s a joke?
Imma be the worst vibes and say this SL half Christian half Muslim joke is soooo tired now, it is enough🙏🏽
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ohhh it’s bc they don’t have parks and green spaces
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if i begin to speak i won’t stop
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bro what is she doing?
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people are either ignoring the theme entirely or being TOO on the nose with it. why tf are you wearing a clock?
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why does he never address the nonce allegations??😭😭😭😭😭
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these ppl listen to music with their ears closed i’m crying
they play with my name, they downplay my talent, they wish the worst for me .
but they can only do that from outside cos they never got it in the first place .
a kid from south ldn, went from selling crack to selling out 1500 tickets all from makin “weird lil noisey” music
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as a human?
as a woman how can you wish still birth on people :/ why is your heart so dark
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do u think u personally would be able to start a cult?
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@kwonalonzo
ahhh that’s fair. most of the criticism i’ve seen has come from people that knew him and already didn’t like him personally, as well as his art
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@LSYeirbag
imo his art is important and initially i liked the way he used that imagery but i wouldn’t go as far as to call it subversive anymore. feels like undue credit when you take into account his weird self-hate streak
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this lady built her entire brand by co-opting islamic aesthetics and disrespecting muslim women. it’s intentionally provocative and weird as hell
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third pic is double homicide
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as a people we need to have an honest conversation about schiz and spiritual psychosis
“This is not love and light like people make these practices out to be”
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he doesn’t “genuinely believe he’s right” he’s feigning ignorance and u ppl fall for it every time wtf
It was only matter of time before Nigel finally let that mask slip Nella handled that situation so well.
#ImaCeleb
#ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere
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ragz, len, lancey, tay iwar, mavi and mike, simz, and hus
Concert season in London is so peak around the autumn/Winter period. What Artist(s) are you seeing before the end of the year?
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!!
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in beyoncé’s presence?
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please continue to keep our brothers and sisters living under oppressive and imperialist regimes in your prayers this ramadan
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