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6 days ago · This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah. Mesmerizing and haunting, his works are characterized by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality, and aesthetics, often exploring ...
Sep 9, 2024 · More than 4,000 artists and arts professionals, including Sonia Boyce and John Akomfrah, have signed a letter to the UK department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), urging the newly elected...
Sep 9, 2024 · Among the more than 4,000 artists and arts professionals are Sonia Boyce, Britain’s Golden Lion–winning representative for the 2022 Venice Biennale, and John Akomfrah, the country’s ...
6 days ago · This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah. Mesmerizing and haunting, his works are characterized by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality, and aesthetics, often exploring ...
Sep 8, 2024 · GoMA's next main gallery exhibition is John Akomfrah’s Mimesis: African Soldier, a film installation which will be shown across three screens. It reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, and aims to highlight the significant contribution of over six million African, Caribbean and South Asian people ...
2 days ago · However, the other half of the experience involves developing a project as part of your own personal practice. This year’s exhibiting artist representative for Great Britain is John Akomfrah, Ghanaian-born artist and filmmaker, often exploring themes of post-colonialism, memory and narrative through audiovisual work.
2 days ago · Here, for example, the ocean as an intensely trafficated highway is depicted by Alan Sekula and Nina Beier and as a stage for the destruction of cultures and the environment by e.g. John Akomfrah.
