Artists-led initiative, the Invisible Borders Trans-African Photography Organisation, has launched its iVisible Project with a call for submission of images and text from professionals and non-professionals, artists and non-artists who are telling stories within the context of Africa.
Taken from its flagship Trans-African Road Trip Project, the iVisible Project’s vision is to encourage Africans and non-Africans to rethink their stereotypes about the continent and to share new lessons through art forms.
A statement from the organisation said the project is to share such experiences that challenged artist’s preconceived ideas or stereotypes of the African reality.
“Can you capture an image that reflects your relearning and tell a 500-word story around it? Then the iVisible Project welcomes your submissions,” the statement added.
The vision of the project is to fill in the numerous gaps and misconceptions posed by frontiers within the 54 countries of Africa and to continue to broaden the narratives about the continent through lived and shared experiences of individuals anywhere in the world within the African context.
It seeks to build a strong, rich community of mindful individuals interested in challenging the singular narratives that abound about the continent by curating a repository of lived experiences.
Submissions have since opened and guidelines can be found on the iVisible Project website: http://ivisible.org/submissions/
There will be a grand-prize winner at the end of 12 months, who will be offered incentives to encourage them to continue to share their stories.
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