Africa remix : contemporary art of a continent / [edited by] Simon Njami ; with essays by Lucy Durán ... [et al.] ; and a dialogue between Marie-Laure Bernadac and Abdelwahab Meddeb.
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TextPublication details: Ostfildern-Ruit : Hatje Cantz ; New York : [Distributed by] D.A.P., c2005.Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 28 cmISBN: - 3775714723 (English edition : pbk.)
- 9783775714723 (English edition : pbk.)
- Afrika remix. English. Selections
- 709.6 AFR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 709.6 AFR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000287715 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Africa Remix is one of the only comprehensive publications on young contemporary art of the last decade in and from Africa. It features more than 80 artists from nearly 30 countries, well representing the geographic diversity of Africa--from Egypt and Morocco to South Africa. Both well-known artists, who are already established in the international scene, as well as new, emerging talents are included. In an attempt to do justice to the complexity of current artist production, this survey covers film, documentary photography, fashion, music and literature, in addition to the fine arts. Experts in the field comment on the different artistic positions represented and their sources of inspiration. Rather than relying on the traditional categories of postcolonial discourse, this publication concentrates on the "fact of the present" the artworks are seen as an expression of the direct influence of the present on the artist. An illustrated dictionary on the important aspects of African art and culture completes this fascinating study.
... published in conjunction with the exhibition ... Hayward Gallery, London, 10 February-17 April 2005--P. facing t.p.
Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, 24 July-7 November 2004; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 24 May-15 August 2005; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, May-August 2006--P. facing t.p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-216).
Chaos and metamorphosis / Simon Njami -- Africa, exhibitions and fears of the dark / David Elliott -- The reception of African art / Jean-Hubert Martin -- Africa begins in the north / dialogue between Marie-Laure Bernadac and Abdelwahab Meddeb -- Made in Africa / John Picton -- Ah-freak-iya: challenging perceptions of Africa\'s contemporary sounds / Lucy Durán -- Plates: introductions / by Simon Njami -- Identity & history -- Body & soul -- City & land.
Abridged English version of the catalogue originally published in German under title: Afrika remix : zeitgenössische Kunst eines Kontinents.