Vue de l’exposition

Installation View: National Pavilions

15 Mai 2019

Magazine C&

1 min de lecture

Vue de l’exposition

Netherlands

South Africa

Curation

Benno Tempel

The 58th Venice Biennale counts a record 90 national participations, nine of which are from Africa, while Ghana and Madagascar debut their respective pavilions at Arsenale. Other events featuring African perspectives include The African Art Forum in Venice, the AFRICOBRA collective exhibition, The Netherlands and British pavilions. The biennale continues until 24 November 2019. Here's our first impressions of some of the national pavilions.

The Netherlands
Curator: Benno Tempel

Iris Kensmil, The New Utopia #1, 2019. Photo: C&

Iris Kensmil, Beyond the Burden of Representation, 2019. Photo: C&

Remy Jungerman, Promise IV, 2018-2019. Photo: C&

Remy Jungerman, Horizontal Obeah GEENGESITONU, 2018. Photo: C&

EgyptCurator: Ahmed Chiha

Islam Abdullah, Ahmed Chiha, Ahmed Abdel Karim, khnum across times witness, 2019. Photo: C&

MadagascarCurator: Rina Ralay Ranaivo, Emmanuel Daydé

Joël Andrianomearisoa, I have forgotten the night, 2019. Photo: C&

South AfricaCurators: Nkule Mabaso, Nomusa Makhubu

Tracey Rose. Photo: C&

Mawande Ka Zenzile. Photo: C&

Dineo Seshee Bopape. Photo: C&

FinlandThe Miracle Workers Collective

The Mircle Workers Collective. Photo: C&

United KingdomCurator: Zoe Whitley

Cathy Wilkes. Photo: C&

MozambiqueCurator: Lidija K. Khachatourian

Gonçalo Mabunda. Photo: C&

Filipe Branquinho (paintings), Gonçalo Mabunda (sculptures). Photo: C&

Mauro Pinto. Photo: C&

SeychellesCurator: Martin Kennedy

George Camille. Photo: C&

Daniel Dodin. Photo: C&

ZimbabweCurator: Raphael Chikukwa

Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, By the fruits you will know them, 2019. Photo: C&

Georgina Maxim, Mai Mugari I, 2018. Photo: C&

Georgina Maxim, Mai Mugari I, 2018 (left); Cosmas Shiridzinomwa, Violent Discussions, 2019. Photo: C&

Neville Starling, White Lies, 2019. Photo: C&

GhanaCurator: Nana Oforiatta Ayim

El Anatsui. Photo: C&

Selasi Awusi Sosu. Photo: C&

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Photo: C&

Felicia Abban. Photo: C&

John Akomfrah. Photo: C&

AlgeriaCurator: Hellal Mahmoud Zoubir

Mourad Krinah, Maghreb Deconstruct, 2018. Silkscreen print, 120×84 cm. Copyright and courtesy the artist

Oussama Tabti, The Amsterdam Treaty, 2013. Sculpture Installation, 250x250cm. Photo: Carlos Casteleira. Copyright and courtesy the artist

Rachida Azdaou, Archives Of Algiers, 2011. Installation view, 90x73cm. Copyright and courtesy the artist

Amina Zoubir, Love all women like you love your mother, 2018. Neon Installation, 120X30cm. Copyright Amina Zoubir, courtesy the artist and Primo Marella Gallery.