{"title":"Ashraf Jamal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshraf Jamal’s\u003c\/strong\u003e works delve into the rich tapestry of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, offering insightful explorations of contemporary African art and visual storytelling. His books capture the dynamic interplay between creativity and social context, making them essential for readers interested in understanding art beyond aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom detailed studies like \u003cem\u003eAfrican Art: The ARAK Collection\u003c\/em\u003e to evocative narratives such as \u003cem\u003eIn the World\u003c\/em\u003e, Jamal’s writing invites reflection on how art shapes and reflects cultural identity across diverse landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-world-by-ashraf-jamal-9788857235639","title":"In the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inclusive exercise in cultural analysis, \u003cem\u003eIn the World\u003c\/em\u003e deals with the gravitas and folly of identity politics, the boom of so-called African art, and the fetish and fascination with a global Esperanto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to provoke thought and feeling, it is hoped that this collection of essays on South African art will reach a wide audience. The book's strength lies in its diversity of focus and cultural frameworks. It offers no defining system or divining rod. Rather, it is hoped that this book will provide a healthy contribution to an already thriving debate regarding the value and purpose of contemporary art, the ongoing significance of the decolonising project, and the importance of art from Africa in the global pantheon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431030046956,"sku":"9788857235639","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9788857235639.jpg?v=1774558078"},{"product_id":"robin-rhode-the-geometry-of-colour-by-jean-wainwright-9788857236537","title":"Robin Rhode: The Geometry of Colour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost famously shot against a ruined wall in Westbury, Johannesburg, Rhode's images cling nostalgically—yet hopelessly—to the particularity of a place in the very moment that longing is cancelled out. Symptoms of exile, screeds for loss, they evoke a sentiment shared by the great Palestinian humanist, Edward Said, for whom 'A part of something is for the foreseeable future going to be better than all of it. Fragments over wholes. Restless nomadic activity over the settlements of held territory. Criticism over resignation ... limited independence over the status of clients. Attention, alertness, focus. To do as others do, but somehow stand apart. To tell a story in pieces, as it is.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRobin Rhode: The Geometry of Colour\u003c\/em\u003e, however, Rhode presents us with an even greater challenge—the mystic search for wholeness in the very midst of its impossibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Rhode, the glimmer of an answer resides in geometry—the necessary illusion of perfectibility. Moving between abstract speculation and visceral record, the book tracks productive years in the artist's life, between 2014 and 2018. More a wager in the present tense than an edifying catalogue, \u003cem\u003eRobin Rhode: The Geometry of Colour\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital challenge to our current disaffection. 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It serves as an essential framing text for the ARAK Collection and provides a much-needed perspective on contemporary art from the continent. 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