African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics Iheka Cajetan
African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics Iheka Cajetan In African Ecomedia, Cajetan Iheka examines the ecological footprint of media in Africa alongside the representation of environmental…
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African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics Iheka Cajetan
In African Ecomedia, Cajetan Iheka examines the ecological footprint of media in Africa alongside the representation of environmental issues in visual culture. Among other works, he examines Pieter Hugo's photography of electronic waste recycling in Ghana and Idrissou Mora-Kpai's documentary on the deleterious consequences of uranium mining in Niger. Iheka shows how, through visual media such as film, photography, and sculpture, African artists deliver a unique perspective on the socio-ecological costs of media production, from mineral and oil extraction to the politics of animal conservation.
They point to the unsustainability of current practices while acknowledging our planet's finite natural These works highlight not only the exploitation of African workers and the vast scope of environmental degradation, but also the resourcefulness and creativity of African media makers.
Planetary Politics