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ART BY KRIGGA



DOGON KRIGGA'S powerful show,
OMPHALOS, CONVERGING OF ANTIQUE FUTURES,
is on view at the SUMTER COUNTY GALLERY OF ART
SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 28, 2022.




EXHIBITION STATEMENT by DOGON KRIGGA


The Omphalos is a demarcation of center. In the ancient world, the Omphalos was a stone that represented the navel of the planet. Here, the Omphalos represents the convergence of two points of time, and of perspective. It is here that I share two collections of works that offer my perspectives of the past and the future. My intention is to close the gap between those points and celebrate the timeless beauty of Black thought and Black form in this ever­present now. We see so many images of Black people under duress, especially in art. So much of Black history is the chronicling of suffering. I'm trying to get back to a place where Blackness isn't under attack but is thriving. Our gifts and abilities and how we interact with each other are acts of rebellion and revolution. We are masters of this domain but living in a reality where that can be forgotten, so we address this with Afrofuturism to remind us. I'm attempting to liberate people mentally by reminding them who they are outside of what society tells them they are. Life can be serious but we have to step back, laugh and marvel at how intricate yet how simple the universe can be.

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Dogon Krigga's website

Photo essay and exhibition summary by Dawn Hunter



Dogon Krigga is a powerful artist and healer who uses their skills and knowledge from over a decade of experience in graphic design and Afrofuturism, as well as other African diasporic traditions, to illuminate the spiritual paths and possibilities for all who receive their creations.


Dogon Krigga expresses magick with the use of pixel and paper. Dogon incorporates divine mysteries, transcribed over time throughout their ancestors’ experiences to connect Black people to the future and the past. They immortalize modern and ancient traditions, wisdom, and theory into majestic and whimsical digital and mixed media collages that venerate those that came before, those that will come, and those that exist outside of time. By blending old and new techniques, they create art that is both timeless and visionary.





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