Africa Remix
dal 13/10/2006 al 13/1/2007
Segnalato da
13/10/2006
Africa Remix
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
It comprises around a hundred works by 86 contemporary artists. The artists come from 25 African countries and several of them also live and work in Europe or the USA. The role of African artists on the international art scene is a contemporary one. The artists represent their own artist work - not their countries. The exhibition is split into three theme areas: Identity and History, City and Land, Body and Soul.
Works by 86 contemporary artists
Curator: Annika Gunnarsson. Chief Curator: Simon Njami
Africa Remix is an exhibition of contemporary art from Africa. It comprises around a hundred works by 86 artists, and is being shown on two floors of Moderna Museet. The artists come from 25 African countries and several of them also live and work in Europe or the USA. The role of African artists on the international art scene is a contemporary one. The artists represent their own artist work - not their countries.
The exhibition is split into three theme areas - Identity and History - City and Land - Body and Soul. Concepts such as representativity and individuality are highlighted, as are power and urbanisation. The African nations’ relations with and attitude to the west is shown from their own perspective, but above all the works express the uniqueness of each individual oeuvre. Africa Remix demonstrates the diversity of art and culture that abounds in Africa today.
The works have been chosen by Chief Curator Simon Njami, in collaboration with museum kunst palast, Dusseldorf, the Hayward Gallery, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, where the exhibition has been previously shown.
Moderna Museet especially wishes to thank KLM Air France, Sheraton Stockholm and the French Embassy, and also Selam, CinemAfrica and Afro Art for their cooperation.
A richly illustrated catalogue including essays by Simon Njami and David Elliott (director of Moderna Museet in 1997-2001) accompanies the exhibition.
Image: Jane Alexander, African adventure, 1999-2002
Opening Weekend
14-15 October at 1 pm. A few of the artists shown in Africa Remix talk about their work.
A few of the artists shown in Africa Remix talk about their work.
Venue: The Auditorium
Language: English
Admission free
Subject to change
14 October
13.00 Welcome
13.05 Simon Njami, Chief curator Africa Remix, gives a short introduction to the exhibition
13.15 Akinbode Akinbiyi
13.40 Wim Botha
14.05 - 14.30 Short break
14.30 Jane Alexander
14.55 El Anatsui
15.20 Amal Kenawy
15.45 Dilomprizulike
15 October
13.00 Welcome
13.05 Simon Njami, Chief curator Africa Remix, gives a short introduction to the exhibition
13.15 Patrice Felix Tchicaya
13.40 Loulou Cherinet
14.05 - 14.30 Short break
14.30 Moatz Nasr
14.55 Aime' Ntakiyica
15.20 Barthe'me'my Tougo
Moderna Museet
Island of Skeppsholmen - Stockholm