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Sourcing Locally Artists in the global African world often rely on materials at hand, whether natural, indigenous or leftover cargo from foreign trade. Recycling and repurposing play a particularly important role and make for unusual supplies. While objects in traditional African art were often made from materials perceived to have specific practical or metaphysical effects, contemporary artists’ tendency to use local materials also recognizes the impact of their work on the local economy.
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23 The Global Africa Project, p. 230.