Overview
[AI Summary]: UVA Scholars’ Lab introduces a new blog series exploring Africa’s digital creative arts, from 3D animations rooted in oral folklore to Afrofuturist virtual worlds. The “Digital Artefacts” series will highlight individual objects, images, tools, or moments representing the shift from analog to digital in African arts, examining how artists use technology for creation, communication, memory, critique, and cultural transformation.
- Author: Ganiyu Jimoh
- Published: October 14, 2025
- Institution: University of Virginia Scholars’ Lab
- License: CC-BY 4.0
- Focus: African digital arts, digital archives, Afrofuturism, NFT culture