Red Africa : Things Fall Apart

4 Feb-3 Apr 2016

Overview

'Things Fall Apart' is part of Calvert 22 Foundation's 'Red Africa' season of art, film, talks and events, running from 4 February–3 April 2016. The season's highlight, 'Things Fall Apart' features artists, filmmakers and groups from across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Drawing on film, photography, propaganda, and public art, the exhibition presents interdisciplinary reflections on African connections to the Soviet Union and related countries. Curated by Mark Nash, the show gathers the responses of contemporary artists to different aspects of Soviet and related nations’ interests in Africa, particularly focused on ambitions to influence the development of political structures through film and art.