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“Afriques Capitales” at Parc de la Villette in Paris

Published by isabelwilcox on May 4, 2017

My next stop was the exhibition  Afriques Capitales curated by Simon Njami at the Parc de La Villette in Paris  running from March 29, 2017 to May 28, 2017. The selection was very much based on Simon’s selection from last year Biennale de Dakar . For those who had not seen it it was a lot of new work. The installation was a bit too theatrical though and  some images too over blown. However I liked that it was accessible to a broader section of the local Parisian population.

Salon designed by Hassan Hajjaj ash entrance including his photographic work.

 

Labyrinth by Youssef Limoud, and the upside hanging house by Pascale Marthine Tayou

Photographic installation Ouakam Fractals by Simon Baloji

 

Safaa Mazirh, Sans titre, Maroc

Safaa Mazirh

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Joel Andrianomearisoa,

Mimi Cherono Ng’ok

William Kentridge, a wonderful installation/film.

Outside in the park some of the photographs were displayed for all to see.

Aida Mulaneh,

Mario Macilau.

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Posted in Art, Culture Tagged Africa, Afriques Capitales, Aida Mulaneh, Art, France, Hassan Hajjaj, Joel Andrianomearisoa, Mario Macilau, Mimi Cherono Ng'OK, Parc de la Villette, Paris, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Safaa Mazirh, Simon Baloji, Simon Njami, William Kentridge, Youssef Limoud
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