Why Africa?
6 October 2007 - 3 February 2008
Turin, Lingotto -Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli
The Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli is pleased to present Why Africa? The Pigozzi collection, as part of its new cultural programme dedicated to art collections.
The exhibition is having its Italian première, curated by André Magnin, Artistic Director of Contemporary African Art Collection (the Pigozzi collection), the world's most important collection of contemporary African art.
Jean Pigozzi reveals his passion and obsession for African art in about one hundred works selected from the collection, several of which have never been exhibited before. The exhibition includes drawings, paintings, sculpture, photographs, installations and site specific works as the one conceived by the South -African artist Esther Mahlangu for the new Fiat 500.
The great wealth of African contemporary artistic output is presented through the work of several artists -Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Chéri Samba and Malick Sidibé, George Lilanga and Keita Seydou, precursors of contemporary African art who died recently - who overcame the stereotype of folklore and decorative art of the postcolonial period and forged links with Western art, developing their own autonomous language.
The majority of these artists produce works that are figurative or inspired by current topics, depicting a reality that is both local and global.
A number of conferences and meetings and a film screening dedicated to Africa will be organised during the exhibition, supporting by ERSEL.
For information:
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