‘Take me to the streets’ Group exhibition to be held at the exhibition hall of Alliance Française Accra
‘Take me to the Streets’ is a spectacular exhibition of works from a
mixed media of photography, video and paintings. It will be held at the exhibition hall of
Alliance Française Accra from Friday 4th September to Saturday 4th
October, 2015 from 9am to 9pm.
The streets of Accra are filled with beauty, life,
laughter but also anger, inequality and loneliness. Six young contemporary
artists living in Accra use their art to convey all the tenderness they have
for the city and its inhabitants and shout their discontentment regarding the
day to day challenges. ‘Take me to the streets’ features the work of Isabel Abreu (watercolour), Mutombo Da Poet (photography), NyaniQuarmyne (photography), MusahSwallah (painting on wood – new
pieces), Wanlov the Kubolor (video),
Zohra Opoku (video), Serge Attukwei Clottey (photography)
and Francis Kokoroko (photography).
Isabel Abreu, a Portuguese artist
living in Accra uses her watercolour
illustrations to portray her love for Ghana through various street activities.
Mutombo Da Poet brings on board his amazing street photography
captured with his mobile phone and Nyani
Quarmyne, a
photojournalist presents his widely acclaimed photography works.
Talk of
amazing paintings on wood and Musah
Swallah, artist from Nima, is the name. He shouts out his discontentment
with his amazing wood painting pieces.
Ghana’s
own boy Wanlov the Kubolor will be
thrilling the audience with series of music videos and documentaries of life on
the streets of the Accra. The documentary features an informal conversation
with streets hawkers and the various difficulties they encounter living on the
street of the metropolitan.
Zohra
Opoku, (artist behind ‘The Billboard Project in 2014) will
present a video of street art and Francis Kokoroko, a photographer who
takes a longer look at photography also joins the team with his inspiring work.
Their
exhibition which will run from Friday 4th September to
4th October 2015 from 9am to 9pm each day (except during activities)
will begin with a launch and cocktail on Friday 4th September at
6:30pm at Alliance Française Accra.
Come
and experience a convergence of extraordinary talents with mind blowing art
works on one platform.
Rate:
Free
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