Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Africa Remix - Exposition - Contemporary art of a continent

Under the artistic direction of Simon Njami, an international team of curators has assembled this overview of the artistic production in Africa and the African diaspora. 88 artists show works from the last 10 years, among them several specially created for the exhibition, including: paintings, drawings, sculptures, assemblages, multi-part installations, photography, videos. Besides the visual arts, the exhibition also features furniture design, music, literature and fashion.

The touring show started on 24 July 2004 at the museum kunst palast in Düsseldorf (Germany), and then travels to the Hayward Gallery in London and the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. Further venues in Africa and North America are being considered.

you can find works by 72 artists, as well as several views of the exhibition halls and details about 26 artists.

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