Our Collection | Laku Neg

The people’s art

is the genesis

of their freedom

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Laku means 'yard' - the space where creative making, sharing and conversations take place. Neg translates to 'Black' within Haitian Kréyòl. We call ourselves Laku Neg as a symbol of our embodiment of home/Land and the many places we call home, the practices of empowerment and the creative nature of resistance.

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Interviews

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LAKU NEG Artist Talk with Irene Epie

It has been very difficult trying to make artists understand that a contemporary interpretation of our cultural heritage is possible in a society or world which has portrayed Africa's cultural heritage as backward and uncivilised.

Musings on Ancestral Spirituality

In Ifa, ancestors are an essential part of the spiritual realm and serve as guides and protectors. Every individual has a lineage and within the Ifa practice there is an ‘obligation to communicate with the ancestors on a daily basis’ (Fatunmbi).

A Call to all Guardians of the Black [British] Village

Displacement has disrupted our rich traditions – our literal modes of survival – leaving us without actualising rites for our current state. A lack of collective intention bodes ill for the future. How then can we unpack our past and engage with our present to disrupt these futures?