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The True Size of Africa: Omar Victor Diap "Diaspora series"

an exciting exhibition in the Völklingen ironworks, which is itself an exciting place...

 

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"The Diaspora series references historical portraits of Black individuals who achieved social prominence in their diasporic lives but were largely ignored by traditional histories due to racism. Diop revisits these exceptional life stories, incorporating soccer accessories into the portraits to draw parallels with modern African athletes striving to succeed in Europe."

 

 

The Völklingen Ironworks (German: Völklinger Hütte) is a former blast-furnace complex located in the German town of Völklingen, Saarland. Pig iron production occurred at the site from 1882 through 1986. As one of the only intact ironworks surviving from the 19th and early-20th centuries in Europe and North America, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of its exceptional preservation and its testimony to ferrous metallurgy and the Industrial Revolution.

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Uploaded on July 2, 2025
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