Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): In Progress
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Article Article ID: 1871–14
Ambiguous Visualities: Gender, Governmentality and Graffiti in Urban India
June 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.63385/cvca.v2i1.187
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Abstract: This paper examines a series of murals produced by a street art collective in an Indian city, situating them within the rapid expansion of state- and privately commissioned street art projects across Indian urban centres over the last decade. While street art has historically been associated with claims to urban...
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Article Article ID: 47315–25
The Hands That Built Nations: Graphite Drawings of African Braiders
June 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.63385/cvca.v2i1.473
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Abstract: This paper examines how the worn-out hands of the African hair braider, drawn in heavy graphite, create a decolonial move. It re-positions these hands as instruments of labour into a text on which it argues that their labour is inherently connected to the larger, and mostly hidden, processes of postcolonial reconstruction...
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Article Article ID: 15226–35
Community Responses to Kannywood Hausa Films in Northern Nigeria: A Cultural and Societal Perspective
June 2026, DOI: https://doi.org/10.63385/cvca.v2i1.152
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Abstract: "Kannywood", a term referring to the Hausa-language film industry rooted in Kano, Nigeria, plays a significant role in shaping cultural, social, and economic narratives among the Hausa community. This study explores the diverse reactions of the Hausa audience toward Kannywood films, based on content gathered from social media platforms and...
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