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Jan Hoek & Stephen Tayo
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Justin Dingwall
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Omar Victor Diop
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Lola Keyezua
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Osborne Macharia
Exhibition
NOW LOOK HERE. The African Art of Appearance
25 Jan 2020 – 23 Feb 2020
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 19:00
Cost of entry
Admission fee is € 5
Students € 3
New North
Address
- Asterweg 17
- Amsterdam
North Holland - 1031 HL
- Netherlands
From the 25th of January 2020 the exhibition NOW LOOK HERE – The African Art of Appearance in Amsterdam North will present the work of 18 African artists who use outward appearances to tell a deeply rooted story. They upend perceptions of Africa through the use of irony, beauty and style.
About
Beyond the image
This group exhibition showcases the work of fourteen African artists whose work at first glance stands out for its attention to outward appearance: everything is colourful, radiant, smooth, and aesthetic. On closer inspection, the seductive surface proves to be a lure that draws visitors into a deeper story, in which perspectives are reversed: white becomes black, stigma becomes beauty, a skivvy turns out to be a high priestess, and apparent footnotes to history are revealed as prominent figures.
Taking charge
The works address, directly or indirectly, the historical abuses and current troubles that dominate the media image of Africa. But the artists take charge of this image, and in doing so, set a completely different tone. What connects the photos, videos and performances in NOW LOOK HERE is a superior game of clichés and prejudices, in which humour, beauty and optimism challenge daily reality.
Participating artists are Tabi Bonney (Togo/USA), Blinky Bill (Kenya), Justin Dingwall (South Africa), Omar Victor Diop (Senegal), Sunny Dolat & The Nest Collective (Kenya), Samuel Fosso(Cameroon), Raquel van Haver (Colombia), Bobbin Case & Jan Hoek (Uganda & the Netherlands), Lola Keyezua (Angola), Osborne Macharia (Kenya), Emo de Medeiros(Benin/France), Sethembile Msezane (South Africa), Yves Sambu & Sapeurs (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mary Sibande (South Africa), Buhlebezwe Siwani (The Netherlands/South Africa) and Sarah Waiswa (Uganda).
