Art and Design: John Akomfrah
Explore the career of artist and filmmaker Sir John Akomfrah CBE and discover the themes in his 2023 work Arcadia, specially commissioned for The Box.
John Akomfrah is a celebrated artist whose experimental films explore race, identity and post-colonial attitudes.
In his visionary work Arcadia, Akomfrah reflects on the Columbian Exchange - the historic exchange of plants, animals, populations and diseases between the Americas, Afro-Eurasia and Europe.
This resource features suggested activities, terminology and further resources connected to the themes.
- Key Stages:
- Key Stage 3,
- Key Stage 4,
- Key Stage 5,
- Higher/Further Education
- Curricula:
- History,
- Art and Design,
- Design and Technology
- Topics:
- John Akomfrah,
- Contemporary art,
- Globalisation