Edmonton artist AJA Louden shifts his focus from painting to textiles to explore ideas grounded in Afrofuturism that consider the cyclical nature of power, inspired by science fiction and historical paintings. Louden was recently artist in residence at Fern’s School of Craft where he turned his attention to creating large scale tapestries rich with his signature imagery. In his new work, Louden examines the roles of craft in Black communities and the history of craft in rural Alberta in particular.
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Related Event:
JUL 16: Online Interview and Q+A with Discovery Gallery artist AJA Louden
Media:
GalleriesWest: AJA Louden: Prairie Star Deck Afrofuturist rug tufting grounded in the prairies (article)
CBC ARTS: What is Solar Punk? Let the Afrofuturist art of AJA Louden show you the light (article)
Edmonton Journal: Three to See Edmonton Events: AJA Louden's triumph… (article)
CKUA: AJA Louden on Thorough Fare (audio)
Installation view of Prairie Star Deck, Discovery Gallery 2024