Jeffrey Otoo: living the Contemporary through painting, materials, and the shapes of time
By Alessia D’Introno In this conversation with Ghanaian artist Jeffrey Otoo, the power of his work emerges through materials, unexpected relationships with nature, and instantly recognizable forms. Painting becomes an innovative medium of expression, shaped and continuously questioned to build new relationships with time and the surrounding elements of life. At the core of his […]
Second Nature | Manyonga: A Conversation with Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa on Zimbabwe’s eighth Pavilion in Venice
By Barnabas Muvhuti and Lifang Zhang Since its debut in 2011, Zimbabwe’s presence at the Venice Biennale has evolved from a quest for visibility into a sophisticated exercise in positioning. While several African nations continue to grapple with the logistical and political fragilities of national representation, Zimbabwe has maintained a remarkable eight-edition streak, driven by the […]
Made in Sierra Leone: An Interview with Artist Sabanoh on Photography, Design and Film
By Alessia D’Introno A strong sense of rediscovery and belonging lies at the heart of the work of Sahr Martin Kabba, better known as Sabanoh. Sierra Leone, his birthplace, runs through every one of the artist’s projects as a place of memory, creativity and possibility. Books have become one of the key forms through which […]
The colonial archive in the photography of Délio Jasse
By Alessia D’Introno In his studio, Délio Jasse shows the repertoire of colonial-era images he collects as an essential part of his work. In this interview, the artist talks about his approach to photography and his participation in the last Dak’Art Contemporary African Art Biennial with the Souvenir d’Italie group exhibition. -Where did the idea […]
Behind paradigms. Interview with Elvira Vannini
By Alessia D’Introno In a focused and attentive reflection on contemporary art and its post-colonial paradigms, Elvira Vannini, art critic and historian, disseminates an all-feminist, ecological and anti-imperialist art. Through her magazine Hot Potatoes, she formulates a new critique. In her case, the terms feminism and de-colonialism do not imply a passing fad, but the […]
Interview with Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh: blaxTARLINES KUMASI and Its Radical Artistic Practice
By Alessia D’Introno In recent years, the work of blaxTARLINES KUMASI has emerged as one of the most significant practices at the intersection of artistic experimentation, emancipation, and social responsibility. The collective is a paradigm that challenges the Eurocentric hierarchies of contemporary art, proposing models for education, production, and sharing. Conceived and launched within KNUST, […]
Interview with Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi: Performance Queer Resistance and the Future of pIAR
By Alessia D’Introno Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, also known as crazinisT artisT is one of the most daring and revolutionary voices in the Ghanaian contemporary art scene. With the pronouns sHit if not She, she subverts the contradictions of language and denounces how the homophobic colonial legacy has reinforced the perception of queer people as disgusting.An internationally renowned […]