Contemporary East Africa #4
Contemporary East Africa #4
Modern Art from Ethiopia & Tanzania
In the fall of 2017, the first group exhibition entitled “Contemporary East Africa” took place at the Cologne art gallery “Art of Buna e.V.”. The following year, 2018, a second exhibition was initiated with “Contemporary East Africa #2” – a loose series was born. The series presents contemporary art from East Africa, on the pulse of the times, as it can be seen in the booming galleries of Addis Ababa, Kampala or Dar es Salaam. In this series, we have already shown works by artists from Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Kenya.
Art from Africa is still underrepresented in German galleries and museums. While the art and cultural scene in African cities is vibrant and flourishing, the European idea of African art is all too often still based on clichés from the past. With this series, we would like to offer an art-interested audience an insight into current developments in the creative scenes of major East African cities. The exhibition is complemented by a broad supporting program with a film screening, a multivision and live music.
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Saturday, May 4, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m. – Vernissage
with, among others, the artist Seona Sommer from Cologne and the artist Tamerat Siltan from Addis Ababa.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
inclusive guided tour and artist talk in easy language for people with disabilities. (Initiated by Marcos Smid from our association, for the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Rhineland-Westphalia-Lippe in Bochum)
Friday, May 10, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
with the artist Tamerat Siltan from Addis Ababa
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
with the artist Tamerat Siltan from Addis Ababa
Friday, May 17, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m. – Tanzania short film day
with the curator Seona Sommer from Cologne
Friday, May 24, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
(Unfortunately, the Jazzmaris concert on May 25 has to be canceled,
the gallery is open as normal)
Friday, May 31, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 1, 2024, 5 – 8 p.m.
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Contemporary East Africa #4 is supported by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.
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Contemporary East Africa #4
Artists of the exhibition
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Tanzania
Annah Nkyalu (Dar es Salaam)
Hedwiga Tairo (Dar es Salaam)
Hendrick Lilanga (Dar es Salaam)
Mohamed Charinda (* 1947 Nakapanya in Tanzania; † August 12, 2021)
Ochu (Dar es Salaam)
Ajabu Ajabu Collective (Dar es Salaam)
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Ethiopia
Tamerat Siltan (Addis Ababa)
Habtamu Tibebe (Addis Ababa)
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Germany
Seona Sommer (Cologne)