The exhibition brings together the work of approximately 40 emerging and established photographers who are working from a distinctly African perspective. The artists examine universally relevant cultural concepts of tradition, spirituality, family and the environment, within the context of modern African experiences and daily life.
Africa Is No Island celebrates Afrique in Visu’s decade long working practice by selecting artists who have previously shown work on the platform as well as those from within Fondation Alliances’ collection. This platform itself has become a “visual territory”, overcoming borders and reporting different perspectives on, around and from the African continent. The curators have chosen works based on the following three themes; “Je suis ma représentation” (I am my own representation), “Dessiner des géographies” (Drawing Borders) and “Recueillir l’histoire” (Transcribe History).

Ayana Jackson, Baudouin Mouanda, Edgar Marsy, François-Xavier Gbré,
Hicham Benohoud, Hicham Gardaf, Ishola Akpo, Joan Bardeletti, Joana Choumali,
Lebohang Kganye, Maïmouna Guerresi, Mohamed El Baz, Mohamed El Mourid,
Mohammed Laouli & Karin Ströbel, Mouna Karray, Mustapha Azeroual, Namsa Leuba,
Nicola Lo Calzo, Nyaba Léon Ouedraogo, Sammy Baloji, Walid Layadi-Marfouk

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