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In the Light

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

October Gallery
London WC1N 3AL
James Barnor, Model with Tank and Driver,, 1974, Digital Fibre Print. 70 x 70 cm Edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof. Credit: Copyright James Barnor. Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London

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.

 

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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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