Babs Johnson at Artmiabo International Art Festival 2026: Reimagining African Heritage Through Digital Abstraction by Miabo Enyadike
Babs Johnson at Artmiabo International Art Festival 2026: Reimagining African Heritage Through Digital Abstraction Can digital art preserve African heritage as powerfully as traditional forms? Artist Babs Johnson believes the answer is yes. As one of the featured artists at the Artmiabo International Art Festival (AMIAF) 2026 , Johnson presents a compelling body of work that explores African identity through emotion, memory, spirituality, and contemporary digital aesthetics. Rather than documenting history literally, his practice investigates the invisible experiences that continue to shape African life today. Heritage Beyond Physical Objects For generations, African heritage has often been represented through sculpture, textiles, architecture, ceremonial objects, and historical artifacts. Johnson expands this conversation. His work proposes that heritage also exists within emotions, inherited memories, resilience, spiritual awareness, and personal identity. These invisib...