Planet Africa
dal 7/1/2008 al 28/2/2008
Segnalato da
Mohamed Camara
Calvin Dondo
Kokonyimi Mbowanga Maboke
Zaynab Toyosi Odunsi
Zwelethu Mthethwa
Abraham Onoriode Oghobase
Fatogoma Silue'
Thomas Michalak
7/1/2008
Planet Africa
Gallery Hengevoss-Durkop, Hamburg
This group exhibition presents seven photographical positions of six countries. It reveals, how the traditional studio-portrait photography has more and more given way to a dedicated young black author photography. Curated by Thomas Michalak.
curated by Thomas Michalak
Mohamed Camara | Calvin Dondo | Kokonyimi Mbowanga Maboke |
Zaynab Toyosi Odunsi | Zwelethu Mthethwa | Abraham Onoriode Oghobase |
Fatogoma Silué
This exhibition is part of the project "Planet Africa - Carte Blanche" and presents
seven photographical positions of six countries.
It reveals, how the traditional studio-portrait-photography has more and more given
way to a dedicated young black author photography.
The majority of the selected photographers are autodidacts, who improved their
skills in workshops or in a group.
One of them is Zaynab Toyosi Odunsi with her pictures of concerts and busstops, bars
and billard saloons in nocturnal Lagos. Lagos, the fastest growing metropolis of the
21st century, is also the theme of Abraham Oghobase, whose everyday scenes are
represented in "Mysterious Mind".
Another member of this group is Kokonyimi Mbowanga Maboke, who studied history. He
calls his photos of the life of the river of Kinshasa "the other Kongo".
Fatogoma Silué is represented with "Young Patriots", "Rebels" and "Miliz", pictures
of violence and counter-violence at the Ivory Coast. He works as a photographer for
several African newspapers.
Just as Calvin Dondo, who studied in the capital of Zimbabwe at the "Haare
Polytechnic". He teaches in workshops and curated numerous exhibitions in Zimbabwe.
Among the most famous international photo artists are Zwelethu Mthethwa and Mohamed
Camara.
The former was to be seen since the end of the nineties in most of the major
exhibitions of African contemporary art. Both lastly took part in "Snap Judgements;
New Positions in Contemporary African Photography" at the ICP New York.
After various performances in Germany, the gallery is the last stop of the
exhibition, which arose within "AFRICOM 2004-2006". This is a project of the federal
ministry for political education.
The exhibition was directed by Thomas Mank, atelier kultursysteme, Berlin and
curated by Thomas Michalak, Berlin in cooperation with Ingo Taubhorn, Hamburg.
Image by Malik Sidibe
Opening: Tuesday, 8 January, 7-9 pm
Gallery Hengevoss-Durkop
Klosterwall, 13 - Hamburg
Tues-Fri 12 midday - 6 pm . Sat 12 midday - 2 pm and by appointment
Free admission