LI - SPACE
BLACK & RED, BEYOND COLOR: PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA AN EXHIBITION OF CAOCHANGDI PHOTOSPRING 2012 - ARLES IN BEIJING (solo)
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| Date | ... closedApr 25, 2012 - May 24, 2012 |
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| Venue(s) |
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) |
| Curator(s) | Gu Zhenqing |
| Artist(s) | Angèle Etoundi Essamba |
| Organizer(s) |
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) |
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EXHIBITION SYNOPSIS
About BLACK & RED, BEYOND COLOR: PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA AN EXHIBITION OF CAOCHANGDI PHOTOSPRING 2012 - ARLES IN BEIJINGby Gu Zhenqing
Cameroon-born Dutch female photographer Angèle Etoundi Essamba’s unique vision of women, especially in the sensitive expression of African and black women, has come to form a new interpretation of the cultural upheaval of the African community in the context of globalization. Through the black women under her lens, the viewer gains a glimpse into the private face of contemporary Africa. The photogenic color contrasts and the dark faces in the images constitute the theme of Angèle’s art : humanity. The expression of human nature is the one common trait in all of her work. She does not focus on pioneering forms or emphasize public visual impact. She has always strived to express ultimate values through the power of affinity in her art: timelessness and freedom.
Angèle’s works are not just the expression of African cultural conflict between tradition and modernism, but also the embodiment of the defense of feminine consciousness. The exhibition goes beyond cultural collision to evoke a sense of cultural awareness and self-awareness. This is the reason that I have chosen to present the first retrospective of the works of this African artist in a public exhibition at Li Space in Beijing. The exhibition creates a unique opportunity to explore and share Angèle’s art with Chinese audiences.
WORKS (5)
Magic look(Series: works with no series), 2007
photography, 630x1500mm
ARTIST: Angèle Etoundi Essamba
Absence(Series: works with no series), 1986
photography, 700x1000mm
ARTIST: Angèle Etoundi Essamba
Bird(Series: works with no series), 2010
photography, 1000x1000mm
ARTIST: Angèle Etoundi Essamba
Bathing(Series: works with no series), 2007
photography, 700x1000mm
ARTIST: Angèle Etoundi Essamba
Rupture(Series: works with no series), 1993
photography, 1000x1500mm
ARTIST: Angèle Etoundi Essamba
2012 (2)
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BLACK & RED, BEYOND COLOR: PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA AN EXHIBITION OF CAOCHANGDI PHOTOSPRING 2012 - ARLES IN BEIJING
(solo)
2012.04.25 - 2012.05.24
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(5) -
Manoeuvres - Apply to "Arts Actuels la Reunion Biemmale"
(group)
2012.03.03 - 2012.04.17
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(7)
2011 (5)
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Community of Brainwash - Works of Augustin Tzen
(solo)
2011.11.05 - 2011.11.27
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(10)(1) -
Options
(group)
2011.09.24 - 2011.10.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Hostile - Works of Xu Ruotao
(solo)
2011.08.21 - 2011.09.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
Africa: See You, See Me!
(group)
2011.04.23 - 2011.05.22
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(12) -
Optional Exercise
(group)
2011.02.26 - 2011.04.03
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(9)
2010 (10)
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Versus - Xie Qi’s Art Works 2005-2010
(solo)
2010.11.20 - 2010.12.19
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
Wasabi - An Exhibition of YCA Young Contemporary Artist
(group)
2010.10.24 - 2010.11.16
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Future Vision - The APT Global Art Collection
(group)
2010.09.18 - 2010.10.17
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Lighting The Future - An Optical Media Art Exhibition
(group)
2010.09.18 - 2010.10.03
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (organiser)(1) -
Get Moving
(group)
2010.07.17 - 2010.08.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1) -
"Here, There - The World In Motion" - Contemporary Art Exhibition of China-France-Korea
(group)
2010.05.22 - 2010.06.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Likeness of The Otherness - Katarzyna Jozefowicz Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2010.05.09 - 2010.05.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Likeness of The Otherness - Weng Fen Solo Exhibition
(solo)
2010.05.09 - 2010.05.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Soldier Crab I - An Exhibition of the First Annual Caochangdi Photospring
(group)
2010.03.13 - 2010.04.25
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue) -
Imaginary Enemy - Du Yan, Lv Ying's Works
(group)
2010.01.10 - 2010.01.31
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)
2009 (5)
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Traces of The Sacred - A Solo Exhibition of Xu Xiaoguo
(solo)
2009.11.28 - 2009.12.22
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(15) -
From 5.8m
(group)
2009.11.22 - 2009.11.22
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Textbook - An Exhibition Of Lively Chinese Paintings
(group)
2009.06.26 - 2009.07.26
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(13) -
Rave Forum
(group)
2009.05.15 - 2009.05.25
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(1)(36) -
Outlaw - The Spring of CaoChang Di
(group)
2009.03.26 - 2009.04.26
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(16)
2008 (3)
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We Shall Overome
(group)
2008.09.20 - 2008.10.18
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(23) -
First Exhibition
(group)
2008.07.21 - 2008.08.27
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser) -
Li - SPACE Opening Exhibition
(group)
2008.07.20 - 2008.08.20
... closed
Li - SPACE (Beijing, China) (venue / organiser)(17)
