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In the Light

8 Sep-1 Oct 2022
PV 7 Sep 2022, 6-8.30pm

October Gallery

London WC1N 3AL

Overview

From the 1960s onwards, photography within the African Diaspora has been adapted as a medium to construct and contextualise post-colonial narratives; as a tool to condition socio-political change; and as a means of exploring and expressing the intrinsic complexities of identity itself. In the Light examines the inherent qualities of this ever-changing medium by focussing in on several contemporary artists who, by connecting photography to a pan-African aesthetic, are reimagining the medium while extending its reach into new and surprising areas.

Artists

James Barnor

Ghanaian, b. 1929

Zana Masombuka

South African, b. 1995

Alexis Peskine

French, b. 1979

Benji Reid

British, b. 1966

Press

In the Light | Press Release
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