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photo: The Romantic Bouquet, 2006

Safaa Erruas participate in the collective exhibition "Chance Encounters" in Sakshi gallery in Bombay.

Sakshi Gallery in collaboration with The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA, Lagos) is pleased to present its special projects initiative, “Chance Encounters, Seven Contemporary Artists from Africa” starting April 17 till May 14. Curated by Bisi Silva, the exhibition consists of works by acclaimed artists El Anatsui (Ghana), J.D. Okhai Ojeikere (Nigeria), Berry Bickle (Zimbabwe), Safaa Erruas (Morocco), Myriam Mihindou (Gabon), Nnenna Okore (Nigeria), and Uche Iroha (Nigeria).

Whilst exhibitions of contemporary art from Africa have proliferated in Europe and America, few, if any have been presented in India. In keeping with Sakshi’s endeavour to introduce international art to Indian audience, we present this fantastic show and hope that it will engender a continuous journey of interaction and collaboration.

“Chance Encounters” plays on the idea of discovering, meeting, interacting and exchanging within a loosely prescribed curatorial framework. It highlights the way in which individual concerns, mediums and interests coalesce into a fluid but coherent articulation of some of the important issues that affect and reflect our contemporary societies. Through different media including sculpture, painting, photography and mixed media, the artists touch on subjects of the body, memory, culture, history, colonialism, mobility, consumerism and the environment in diverse and captivating ways.

for more information: www.sakshigallery.com

foto: la installación Tayfor de YR

Frecuencias
inauguración en el espacio de exposiciones del Instituto Cervates
el jueves 16 de abril del 2009 à las 20h
16/04/2009 - 06/05/2009

Comesario:
Juan Carlos Rego

Artistas:
Anna Malagrida
Jaume Simó,
Mireya Massó
Mohamed El Baz
Ramón Mateos
Younès Rahmoun