The Founders Project is a multimedia installation project headed by Boston based artist and educator Stephen Hamilton. The project re-imagines Boston Public School High-School students as the legendary founders of the West and West-Central African ethnic groups, that are part of the ancestral base for the African diaspora. The pieces incorporate painting, weaving and sculpture traditions from each of the spotlighted ethnic groups and was installed in The Bruce C. Bolling Building in the fall of 2018. The project will contribute to a larger syllabus on West African cultural continuity in the African Diaspora designed for High School students.
72” x 60”
acrylic, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth
2018
72” x 60”
acrylic, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth
2018
72” x 60”
Acrylic, Brass, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth
2018
72” x 60”
acrylic, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth.
2018
72” x 60”
acrylic, aluminum sheeting, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth.
72” x 96”
Acrylic and Natural Pigment on wood and handwoven cloth
2018
72” x 72”
Acrylic, Brass, Copper, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth
2018
72” x 60”
Acrylic, Natural Dyes and Pigments on wood and hand woven, hand dyed cloth
2018
