Stephen Fọlárànmí
Biographic Data
| ID | 5455685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Fọlárànmí |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Fọlárànmí |
| SIGNATURE | FỌLÁRÀNMÍ S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Art Institute of Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4020-4625 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
That the House May Stand Again
all photos by the author, except where otherwise notedThe epigraph is an excerpt from the oríkì of the òpómúléró people among the Yorùbà. The full verses of this oral source will be examined within the course of this paper as a subject of enquiry to interrogate the veranda post in the palace of the Aláàfin1 of Ọ̀yọ́. The concept of òpómúléró in Yorùbà language and thought stems from the relevance of òpó—“pillar” in Yorùbá architecture. The word ò…
Covid-19 facemask rule, public distrust and artistic interventions in Nsukka, Nigeria
The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 in Wuhan, China claimed over six million lives globally, according to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), by 27 July 2022. The pandemic necessitated public health protocols such as social distancing and face mask-wearing, among others, in the absence of a proven cure. However, the degree of compliance to the face mask rule appears significantly low in many African countries on account of low state …
Palace Courtyards in Iléṣà
The Yorùbá courtyard is an important architectural space in traditional Yorùbá architecture that has not received adequate scholarly attention. This paper examines the courtyards in the palace of certain chiefs and Ọwá Obòkun in Iléṣà, in southwest Nigeria. Fieldwork identified about ten courtyards in the palace of the Ọwá, four in the Rísàwè palace, and two in the palaces of the Léjọkà and Ọdọlé of Iléṣà. It uses these courtyards as models for c…
Knowing With”
Rhodes University (or UCKAR),1 based in Makhanda, South Africa, joined the African Arts editorial consortium in 2016 and its first journal issue—vol. 50, no. 2—was published in 2017. Initially the board was run by Ruth Simbao, with the aim of developing collaborations with other scholars, particularly those based on the African continent and within the global south (Simbao 2017: 1).2 For the second Rhodes issue (Summer 2018), Simbao worked with G…
A Tree Cannot Make a Forest
June 01 2019 A Tree Cannot Make a Forest: Looking Inward, Reaching out in African Art Studies Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí is a postdoctoral research fellow with the DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa at the Fine Arts Department, Rhodes University, South Africa and an artist and lectu…
This Is Our Story
This saying or prayer is one of the numerous expressions among the Yorùbá about the door and its significance, not only as a physical and important aspect of their architecture, but also in their language and culture. It also alludes to its pride of place as perhaps the most decorated element of Yorùbá architecture. From private homes, to the homes of the rich, shrines, and palaces, Yorùbá doors are usually imbued with a considerable array of ima…
Knowing With”
Rhodes University (or UCKAR),1 based in Makhanda, South Africa, joined the African Arts editorial consortium in 2016 and its first journal issue—vol. 50, no. 2—was published in 2017. Initially the board was run by Ruth Simbao, with the aim of developing collaborations with other scholars, particularly those based on the African continent and within the global south (Simbao 2017: 1).2 For the second Rhodes issue (Summer 2018), Simbao worked with G…
A Tree Cannot Make a Forest
June 01 2019 A Tree Cannot Make a Forest: Looking Inward, Reaching out in African Art Studies Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí is a postdoctoral research fellow with the DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa at the Fine Arts Department, Rhodes University, South Africa and an artist and lectu…
This Is Our Story
This saying or prayer is one of the numerous expressions among the Yorùbá about the door and its significance, not only as a physical and important aspect of their architecture, but also in their language and culture. It also alludes to its pride of place as perhaps the most decorated element of Yorùbá architecture. From private homes, to the homes of the rich, shrines, and palaces, Yorùbá doors are usually imbued with a considerable array of ima…
A Tree Cannot Make a Forest
June 01 2019 A Tree Cannot Make a Forest: Looking Inward, Reaching out in African Art Studies Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Stephen Fọlárànmí Stephen Fọlárànmí is a postdoctoral research fellow with the DST/NRF SARChI Chair in Geopolitics and the Arts of Africa at the Fine Arts Department, Rhodes University, South Africa and an artist and lectu…
Knowing With”
Rhodes University (or UCKAR),1 based in Makhanda, South Africa, joined the African Arts editorial consortium in 2016 and its first journal issue—vol. 50, no. 2—was published in 2017. Initially the board was run by Ruth Simbao, with the aim of developing collaborations with other scholars, particularly those based on the African continent and within the global south (Simbao 2017: 1).2 For the second Rhodes issue (Summer 2018), Simbao worked with G…
Palace Courtyards in Iléṣà
The Yorùbá courtyard is an important architectural space in traditional Yorùbá architecture that has not received adequate scholarly attention. This paper examines the courtyards in the palace of certain chiefs and Ọwá Obòkun in Iléṣà, in southwest Nigeria. Fieldwork identified about ten courtyards in the palace of the Ọwá, four in the Rísàwè palace, and two in the palaces of the Léjọkà and Ọdọlé of Iléṣà. It uses these courtyards as models for c…
Covid-19 facemask rule, public distrust and artistic interventions in Nsukka, Nigeria
The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 in Wuhan, China claimed over six million lives globally, according to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), by 27 July 2022. The pandemic necessitated public health protocols such as social distancing and face mask-wearing, among others, in the absence of a proven cure. However, the degree of compliance to the face mask rule appears significantly low in many African countries on account of low state …
That the House May Stand Again
all photos by the author, except where otherwise notedThe epigraph is an excerpt from the oríkì of the òpómúléró people among the Yorùbà. The full verses of this oral source will be examined within the course of this paper as a subject of enquiry to interrogate the veranda post in the palace of the Aláàfin1 of Ọ̀yọ́. The concept of òpómúléró in Yorùbà language and thought stems from the relevance of òpó—“pillar” in Yorùbá architecture. The word ò…
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