Stagings made in Namibia
dal 26/3/2009 al 18/4/2009
Segnalato da
26/3/2009
Stagings made in Namibia
Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin
A collective experiment that brings together staged images of everyday life by 124 photographers from Namibia that undermine the usual view of the most German of all the former colonies. This project, at the interface of art and visual politics, raises the question of presentation possibilities that go beyond the familiar postcard motif, reveal the element of depiction within the depicted, and inquires into other uses of photography in the post-colonial context.
Curated by von Evelyn Annuss
How can post-colonial photography be determined? STAGINGS MADE IN NAMIBIA is a collective experiment. It brings together staged images of everyday life by 124 photographers from Namibia - which has been independent from South Africa since 1990 - that undermine the usual view of the most German of all the former colonies. This exhibition project at the interface of art and visual politics raises the question of presentation possibilities that go beyond the familiar postcard motif, that reveal the element of depiction within the depicted and inquires into other uses of photography in the post-colonial context. In cooperation with the Kunstraum Kreuzberg 200 photographs are being presented in the former chapel of the Berlin Bethanien: a heterogeneous mise en scène that continually provokes new readings through its interactions and contradictions. The exhibition will then go on show in the National Art Gallery of Namibia in Windhoek.
Photographers:
Afrikaner, Elton- Amadhi|a, Justina- Amuthitu, Toini- Andreas, Ester- Anonymous- Anonymous- Awala, Festus- Balzer, Sandra- Basson, Alexandrie- Basson, Rocker- Benito, Felix- Benjamin, Cesilie- Biwa, Memory- Bothas, Domingos- Callard, Laura- David, Emily- Dax, Maikuani Nicolene- Dutoit, Tersa- Förtsch, Steffi- G!ubi, Marcella Meiki- Gabriel, Sanny- Garbade, Claudia- Garises, Megan- Geria, Sonner- Govagwe, Jack- Graig, Augetto- Gühring, Joachim- Haragaes, Clemensia- Hashingola, Patrick Lapitaominda- Hashingola, Yola- Hatutale, Martha- Haufiku, Joanna- Hifikwa, Gabert- Hifikwa, Shokonale- Hipikuruka, Tjireya Neuville- Horn, Morné- Iipinge, Gabriel- Illing, Christopher- Isaacs, Frans Bobo- Jakobs, Paulus- Job, Romanda- John, Alisa- Junius, Iris- Junius, Tracey Lee- Kafuro, Chipisa Kepis- Kahsay, Menghis- Kairimuti, Moses- Kamiyo, Swabi- Kangandjera, Bertha- Kapenda, Eroys- Kaujama, Uejavi- Kavandje, Boetietjie- Kavita, Marama- Khaagub, Bernhard-|Xaima Kaverekua- Khoi-Aos, Dantago- Khoi-Aos, Denise- Kooper, Shouline- Kotungondo, Immanuel- Kroll, Witta- Krüger, Gertrud- Langmaak, Anke- Majiedt, Donovan- Majiedt, Natasha- Marenga, George- Mautu, Frans- Mautu, Mavis- Mayundu, William- Meyer, Denver- Mootseng, Gerhardus- Munyima, Reino- Mushavanga, David- Mwandingi, Emmy- Mwandingi, Festus- Naidjala, Annelie- Nalusha, Andreas- Nalusha, David- Nalusha, Ester- Nalusha, Rachel- Namaseb, Sebastian- Namconde, Elina- Nanghama, Sevelia Pinky- Nangolo, Aksel- Nanyala, Jacobina- Nashinge, Imms- Ndjalo, Winnie- Ndungula, Borro- Negonga, Nekulilo- Negonga, Tuapewa- Ngaripue, Frans- Noabeb, Thea- Noanda, Vistorina- Ouchurub, George- Pack, Arno- Paulus, Pombili- Paulus, Tuli- Pieters, Dickson Khaba- Pieters, Myra- Ponhele, Mecki- Rijatua, Fransina- Rijatua, Hinakumuesa- Rijatua, Newman Tjirero- Rossler, Rene- Schwarting, Almuth- Sell, Ami- Sell, Marc- Shetekela, Rosalia- Shigweda, Esther N.T.- Shikela, Rauna- Shikongo, Moses- Shikongo, Shilongo Josia- Shiweda, Beata- Shiweda, Napandulwe- Stanley- Syvertsen, Nicole- Tjirimuje, Malaika- Tjuma, Rauha- Totsi- Tsame, Frida !Ama-||Ai- Tshilonga, Ndatyoonawa- Tsibes, Natasha- Ulenga, Ché- Unandapo, Claudia- Voigts, Dorita- Werner, Nick
The Berlin exhibition is funded by the Berlin Capital Cultural Fund, the Windhoek exhibition is funded by Aktion Afrika and the Symposium is funded by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive programme of events
Symposium
27 - 29 March 2009
But who am I to kill your picture... Namibia and visual politics
with A. Akinbiyi, B. Arich-Gerz, F. Axster, M. Brehl, G. Dietze, L. Förster, D. Henrichsen, A. Hoffmann, I. Kerner, R. Kößler, H.W. Kroesinger, G. Krüger, A. Kusser, E. Leitolf, H. Melber, M. Saar, W. Struck, M. Wünsch, J. Zeller.
Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICI)
http://www.ici-berlin.org Christinenstr. 18-19, Haus 8, D-10119 Berlin
Screenings Made in Namibia
in cooperation with Wild Cinema Windhoek International Film Festival
Filmtheater Hackesche Höfe
http://www.hackesche-hoefe.org
Media and Cooperating Partners:
AfricAvenir International e.V.
Berlin Institute for Cultural Inquiry (ICI)
Filmtheater Hackesche Höfe
Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien
National Art Gallery of Namibia
Wild Cinema Windhoek International Film Festival
Stagings is part of an overall project initiated by Evelyn Annuß and Barbara Loreck entitled Made in Namibia.
25 August - 25 September 2009
Exhibition, National Art Gallery of Namibia (Windhoek)
John Meinert Street/Robert Mugabe Avenue
Windhoek, Namibia
http://www.nagn.org.na
Press contact: Alexandra Weltz stagings@googlemail.com
Opening: Friday 27 March 2009, 7 pm
Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien
Bethanien/Chapel
Mariannenplatz 2, D - 10997 Berlin
Opening hours: Tues - Fri 2-7pm, Sat/Sun 12-7pm