As lockdown lifts in London, lovers of arts will be able to experience the new murals, street art style artwork by the Internationally renowned artist Aurélia Durand adorning The Africa Centre.
On March 30th 2021, The Africa Centre, London, installed the artwork on the hoarding at the site of its HQ in Southwark, London.
The Paris based illustrator and artist Aurélia Durand was commissioned to design mural artwork for the exterior of The Africa Centre, which is still undergoing building work until Autumn 2021.
The artwork evokes the true spirit of The Africa Centre, which has been a cultural hub for Black Communities for over 60 years. Aurelia’s colourful and vibrant afro-pop style is a reflection of the centre’s renewed vision for the future – engaging with members of the community across generations.
“Aurélia represents Afro-descendants as joyful, proud, and empowered, a united community whose destinies are intertwined.” – https://www.aurelia-studio.com/about
In 2013, the Centre moved from the flagship site in Covent Garden to a new location in Southwark; a borough that is home to a diverse cultural community. Southwark has proven a great fit for the Centre in terms of its objectives for nurturing cultural exchange and educational programming. The Africa Centre continues to strive forward with firm appreciation of its rich heritage and the ambition to become London’s hub for African arts, culture, enterprise and development.
The Artwork will be available to view outside The Africa Centre until Autumn 2021.
The Africa Centre is a London based charity dedicated to championing contemporary Africa and its diaspora through education, arts and culture. Our history is one of dynamism and change and we have a strong record of delivering exciting cultural programmes since the early days of our formation in the 1960s.
Over the years, The Africa Centre has hosted leading African artists, writers, academics, and musicians within our spaces. The Africa Centre has nurtured cross-cultural understanding and dialogue through music, art, poetry and literature etc. The Africa Centre is committed to continue bringing communities together by educating about, connecting to and advocating for Africa.
The Africa Centre has ambitious plans for the future and is currently building its new headquarters in Southwark, London.
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