Artistic House
Harlem of the West
Artistic House Founded: 2024 Harlem of the West is the Artistic House through which Afatasi transforms San Francisco’s public transportation into collectible cultural design. Drawing from the visual…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Mardi Gras on Third
Mardi Gras Ritual Observed During Mardi Gras Season First Observance: 2024 Mardi Gras on Third is an annual observance honoring the Louisiana traditions carried to San Francisco by…
Fine Arts for Reparations
The Memory Portal Project
A monument methodology for preserving lineage through public art. THE MEMORY PORTAL PROJECT The Memory Portal Project is an evolving monument methodology created by Afatasi that reimagines how…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Where’re Yo’ People’s From?!? (WYPF)
Genealogy as Resistance Established: 2023 Observance: Fall (September–November) Duration: Eight Weeks Research Methodology: Ancestor Reunification Methodology (ARM) Each autumn, The Afatasi Universe turns toward ancestry as a living…
Exhibition
Chasing Dreams @ African American Arts and Culture Complex
This work was shown in a Juneteenth exhibition in the Fillmore at the AAACC, curated by the artist K-Dub. It was the first time I exhibited this sculpture.…
Exhibition
48 Pillars at ARC Gallery
Artists were asked to create two panels, each measuring 1 by 4 feet. My panels are titled The Gates of Io. The work imagines a futuristic set of…
Fine Arts for Reparations
Beyond28: Afatasi the Artist | Golden State Warriors & Chase Bank
Watch Beyond28: Afatasi the Artist Beyond28: Afatasi the Artist 2022 Chase Center | San Francisco, California Golden State Warriors + Chase Artist: Afatasi Garment Design + Construction: Afatasi…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Futurism Fashion Experience (FFE)
Futurism Fashion Experience Black History Month Ritual Observed annually during Black History Month First Observance: 2022 The Futurism Fashion Experience (FFE) is an annual Black History Month observance…
Fine Arts for Reparations
Futurism Fashion Experience 2022
For FFE 2022, I created the event in response to the lack of Black History Month programming and the need to build new rituals for our community in…
Exhibition
Diasporic Futurism @ Root Division
This exhibition took place during Covid and was part of my Black Space series, which includes my short film Black Space. It was the first time I created…
Announcements
BLACK SPACE
2020 | Short Film / Multidisciplinary Afrofuturist Work Originally created for Bakanal de Afrique Directed and conceived by Afatasi “BLACK SPACE is vital for the future of San…
Artistic House
The Afro Block Party
The Afro Block Party Artistic House Founded: 2020 The Afro Block Party is an original artistic house and intellectual property created by Afatasi that transforms contemporary art into…