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EXHIBITIONS

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EXHIBITION

March 17th - April 22nd 2023

Uhambo Lukamoya

Solo exhibition of artiste Mawande Ka Zenzile

To reject the exoticization of Africa is to destroy an entire worldview carefully and painstakingly fabricated over several centuries. This is imperative for any meaningful appreciation of culture in Africa today, and it would be unrealistic to expect it easily from those who invented the old Africa for their convenience. - (Olu Oguibe, Hearth of Darkness, 1993) 



The focus of Ka Zenzile's current exhibition is the idea of  'archetypocalypse', which he coined in 2017 in one of his past solo projects. Ka Zenzile's archetypocalypse represents his shift in his paradigm. It is a way to extent his perception and clarity, to seek truth beyond soundbites and the need for affectations, to transcend normalcy.

 

Uhambo Lukamoya continues this work, and the artist continues to assert himself in the wider art conversation, building on African modalities and spiritualities.  Paris was the perfect place to present this work to counter the widespread and constant exoticization of art from Africa.

He consciously departs from conventional painting methods and processes and is led to "Abalongwe" to free the artist from the burden of representation. The Abalongwe are a shaman or sect of Xhosa healers who use cow dung to heal or expel curses from a person's body by smearing it on the affected area and literally taking out inanimate objects. These inanimate objects are not actual curses, but inanimate objects symbolize or represent curses.

 

Ka Zenzile's consciousness moves away from the themes of stereotyping and exoticization prevalent in African art, both past and present. He argues that our understanding of art and our perception of reality transcend materialistic worldviews and Western art history. These works seek to shift paradigms and transcend cultures of intellectualism.

 

Mawande Ka Zenzile claims: In this part of my work, I continue to explore a more holistic approach, the relationship between art, life and spirituality. The use of spirituality is a key point that allows my artwork to bring my audiences diverse sensibilities from contemporary African art. It is no coincidence. It's jazz, it's Ka Zenzile's blues.

 

Mawande Ka Zenzile, Paris, 2023 March

 

Thursday, March 16th 2023
Opening - de 6pm à 8pm
Les Verrières, 41 rue de Seine, 75006, Paris

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PAST EXHIBITIONS
 

Expositions passées
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PAST EXHIBITION

February 10th - March 11th 2023

 

Effet de Groupe

A group exhibition with all the contemporary artists of the gallery

Kelani Abass, M'barka Amor, Hélène Jayet, Epheas Maposa, Georgina Maxim, Aviwe Plaatjie, Léonard Pongo, Charlotte Yonga, Mawande Ka Zenzile.

 

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Le premier jugement

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Pierre Segoh

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Induku Entle Ikhiwa Ezizweni, The Radiance of Elsewhere

Duo show

Aviwe Plaatjie, Willow Evann

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September 7th - October 2nd 2021

 

Hommage aux chasseurs du Mandé

In collaboration with Charles-Wesley Hourdé gallery

With Abdoulaye Konaté

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Objet de rencontres

In collaboration with Charles-Wesley Hourdé gallery

With Maya-Inès Touam

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October 12th - December 24th 2020

 

SMALL

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Kelani Abass - M'barka Amor - Fatoumata Diabaté - Hélène -Jayet - Epheas Maposa - Georgina Maxim - Evans Tinashe Mutenga - Temitayo Ogunbiyi

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June 23rd - September 5th 2020

 

MESSE POUR LE TEMPS PRÉSENT, VARIATIONS

Group show - curated by Charlotte Lidon

Hélène Jayet - Dimitri Fagbohoun - M'barka Amor - François Réau - Clay Apenouvon

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Georgina Maxim

Fatoumata Diabaté 2

 

PAST EXHIBITION

March 28th - April 27th 2019

 

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solo show

Fatoumata Diabate

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Fragments

An exhibition co-organised with Galerie Antoine Dupin à Cancale.

Kelani Abass, Hélène Jayet, Elias Mung'ora

 

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April 2nd - May 14th 2022

 

"Je suis moi-même le soleil"

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Hakeem Adam, M’barka Amor, Nú Barreto, Valerie Asiimwe Amani, et Leonard Pongo

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Smiles of Clay

Solo show

Epheas Maposa

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PAST EXHIBITION

September 9th-12th 2021

 

This place will become a memory

Solo show / Art Paris Art Fair

Georgina Maxim

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PAST EXHIBITION

February 6th - May 29th 2021

 

On fait des dessins dans la terre

Group show - Exhibition curator: Eva Barois De Caevel

Naomi Lulendo - Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien - Georgina Maxim - Charlotte Yonga

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PAST EXHIBITION

October 16th - December 9th 2020

 

ÌRÁNTI

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Kelani Abass

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PAST EXHIBITION

January 17th - February 29th 2020

 

CAPILLARITY

solo show

Temitayo Ogunbiyi

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PAST EXHIBITION

September 19th - November 16th 2019

 

WE ARE HERE PAMASONGA

group show

Misheck Masamvu - Epheas Maposa - Evans Tinashe Mutenga

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