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Abdoulaye Konaté, Januario Jano
This exhibition, titled "Stories from Africa," is a series of exhibitions introducing artists of African origin who are currently active internationally. This first installment introduces two artists, Abdoulaye Konate from Mali and Januario Jano from Angola.
Abdoulaye Konate was born in 1953 in the Dire region of Mali and currently lives and works in Bamako. He creates colorful textile work that combines abstract and figurative motifs based on African culture and traditions with themes of contemporary political, environmental, and social issues that interest him. His work has been exhibited at international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale (Venice) and at museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Smithsonian Institution (Washington), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), Zeitz Museum of African Contemporary Art (Cape Town), and Mori Art Museum (Tokyo).
Konate's recent work consists of an exploration of various symbols, their essence, and a symphony of colors. Inspired by the costumes of the indigenous Senufo musicians of northern Cote d'Ivoire and southeastern Mali, Konate creates abstract compositions by layering strips of variously colored cotton fabrics from Mali. In Africa, color is a religious symbol and has much meaning and power. This exhibition will feature new works by Konate in which black, white, and blue are the main colors used.
Jano was born in Luanda, Angola in 1979, received his MFA from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and currently lives and works in Luanda, London, and Lisbon. His work explores the conflicting concepts of contemporary pop culture and traditional practices through personal narratives and African history and ethnic culture in the form of installations using a variety of media including photography, video, sound, sculpture, textiles, and performance. The media and materials chosen become the language that defines the work, both aesthetically and narratively. The "body," in particular, plays a pivotal role as a primary motif, connecting the past with the present to construct a historical narrative. His solo exhibition in Germany last year was featured in the magazine Frieze, and he has attracted much attention as an emerging artist from Africa.
This exhibition explores the complexity and specificity in the construction process of what is called "identity" and is part of a historical and personal research project "Ambundulando The exhibition will include the photographic series "Ilundu," which is part of the "Ambundulando" series, as well as three-dimensional works using textiles, some of which will be exhibited for the first time in Japan.
Africa is said to be psychologically and physically distant from Japan. Although there is little information and few opportunities to see contemporary African art in Japan, it is an undeniable fact that African art is steadily increasing its presence in the world art scene. The recent boom in African art has led to enormous investment in the continent and a growing number of artistic venues for the presentation of contemporary art. The title of this exhibition, "Stories from Africa," was chosen with the hope that visitors will be able to experience diverse and interesting contemporary African art in the same way they did when they were children, reading stories about foreign countries they had never heard of. At this very moment, many stories are being born in Africa and making history.
Abdoulaye Konate was born in 1953 in the Dire region of Mali and currently lives and works in Bamako. He creates colorful textile work that combines abstract and figurative motifs based on African culture and traditions with themes of contemporary political, environmental, and social issues that interest him. His work has been exhibited at international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale (Venice) and at museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Smithsonian Institution (Washington), Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris), Zeitz Museum of African Contemporary Art (Cape Town), and Mori Art Museum (Tokyo).
Konate's recent work consists of an exploration of various symbols, their essence, and a symphony of colors. Inspired by the costumes of the indigenous Senufo musicians of northern Cote d'Ivoire and southeastern Mali, Konate creates abstract compositions by layering strips of variously colored cotton fabrics from Mali. In Africa, color is a religious symbol and has much meaning and power. This exhibition will feature new works by Konate in which black, white, and blue are the main colors used.
Jano was born in Luanda, Angola in 1979, received his MFA from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and currently lives and works in Luanda, London, and Lisbon. His work explores the conflicting concepts of contemporary pop culture and traditional practices through personal narratives and African history and ethnic culture in the form of installations using a variety of media including photography, video, sound, sculpture, textiles, and performance. The media and materials chosen become the language that defines the work, both aesthetically and narratively. The "body," in particular, plays a pivotal role as a primary motif, connecting the past with the present to construct a historical narrative. His solo exhibition in Germany last year was featured in the magazine Frieze, and he has attracted much attention as an emerging artist from Africa.
This exhibition explores the complexity and specificity in the construction process of what is called "identity" and is part of a historical and personal research project "Ambundulando The exhibition will include the photographic series "Ilundu," which is part of the "Ambundulando" series, as well as three-dimensional works using textiles, some of which will be exhibited for the first time in Japan.
Africa is said to be psychologically and physically distant from Japan. Although there is little information and few opportunities to see contemporary African art in Japan, it is an undeniable fact that African art is steadily increasing its presence in the world art scene. The recent boom in African art has led to enormous investment in the continent and a growing number of artistic venues for the presentation of contemporary art. The title of this exhibition, "Stories from Africa," was chosen with the hope that visitors will be able to experience diverse and interesting contemporary African art in the same way they did when they were children, reading stories about foreign countries they had never heard of. At this very moment, many stories are being born in Africa and making history.
Schedule | Sep 10 (Sat) 2022-Oct 10 (Mon) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://standingpine.jp/exhibitions/27 | ||||
| Venue | Standing Pine https://standingpine.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Yebisu Bldg. Part2, 2-5-24 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 460-0003 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 5 at Marunouchi Station on the Sakura-dori and Tsurumai subway lines, 5 minute walk from exit 1 at Fushimi Station on the Higashiyama and Tsurumai subway lines. | ||||
| Phone | 052-203-3930 | ||||
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