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In the footsteps of Papytsho Mafolo
Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Papytsho Mafolo aka Pistsho is a visual artist. His favourite fields are painting, sculpture and performance.I have known Papytsho Mafolo AKA Pistho for over 25 years.
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Crises and pandemics, what are their impacts on the art market?
The COVID-19 crisis, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have had an impact never seen before on the art market in the United Kingdom. Artists, dealers, museums, auction houses and art fairs were impacted in one way or another. What is the current situation?
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Olivier Matuti
The journey of an artist
Olivier Matuti is a visual artist originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for being among the precursors of librism, an artistic revolution in the 90s among the students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa. Mentor, inspiration and support for many, Olivier Matuti, lives and works today in Germany. For him, it is the art that counts and not the credit.
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Left: Jennifer Schneider - Top right: Alex Zawadaski - Bottom right: Khanyisile Mbongwa (Photo by Tatyana Latanya)During an exhibition, all you will see are the collections displayed and the name of the artists. However, before, during and after the show, a host of workers are generally led by a curator who designs and produces the show. Passionate about art, who are these major players who contribute to the development of contemporary art? To find out, I spoke with two of them, Alex Zawadaski and Jennifer Schneider. -
The art market post Covid-19
Organising and visiting the Museums and Art Fairs with responsibility
A preview of the Bending Culture exhibition at Hoxton 253 in October 2020 in London. ©Mirko.Boffeli -
Mary Evans, Angela Franklin, Claudie Dimbeng and Aza Mansongi ©M.Evans and Demif GalleryMary Evans, Angela Franklin, Claudie Dimbeng and Aza Mansongi, four women with four different origins, living in four different countries who have a common passion: art.
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Frank Dikisongele
“Africa has yet to create a whole ecosystem in order to transform its aesthetic potential into economic value.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown once again how human society is united in times of crisis.
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Retro Regard (April 2020) by Olivier Matuti - C print - 80cm x 80cmDue to the lockdown of major cities in the world caused by the coronavirus pandemic, all cultural events have been cancelled or postponed to a later date and places of entertainment such as cinema, theatre, gallery, cultural centre, etc are also closed. Since the situation stops people physically coming together, it goes without saying that the world of entertainment and artists, and all associated disciplines are affected.
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A trip to Bozar’s exhibition “Incarnations”
Another look at the African aesthetic heritage
Kendell Geers, Twilight of the Idols (Fetish), 2009.It was nearly 2pm when a Belgian friend of mine and I came out of the train station “Gare Central” in Brussels. The first thing that attracted my attention was an immense crowd composed of people of different cultural backgrounds but also… the smell of waffles. Yes, on Belgian National Day (21st of July 2019), the centre of Brussels smells strongly of waffles.