Kapwani Kiwanga, Flowers for Africa : Nigeria, photo Aurélien Mole, Galerie Jérôme Poggi, 2015 Kapwani Kiwanga Born in 1978 in Hamilton, Ontario (CA). Lives and works in Paris (FR)
Born in 1978 in Hamilton, Ontario (CA). Lives and works in Paris (FR) In her most recent works Kapwani Kiwanga appears as a scientist, mobilizing her knowledge in social sciences to develop research projects. Following a singular methodology, she creates specific protocols that she uses as filters to observe culture s mutability ; the result can take the form of installations, videos or performances. Kapwani Kiwanga studied anthropology and comparative religions at McGill University (Montréal, CA). She participated in the program «La Seine» at the Ecole Nationale Supérieuwre des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and also works at Le Fresnoy (a french national center for contemporary art). She was artist in residence at the MU Foundation in Eindhoven (NL) and at the Box in Bourges (FR). In 2015, The Galerie Jérôme Poggi has dedicated three solo shows to her work, at London for 1:54 African art fair, at the gallery with the show "Continental shift", and the project "Flowers for AFrica" at FIAC - Grand Palais. Kapwani Kiwanga has been named as commissionned artist for the 2016 Armory Show ( New York City)
South London Gallery, view of the exhibition Kinjeketile Suite, 2015 Installation, audio, performance
Galeries Nationales du Jeu de Paume, View of the exhibition Maji Maji, Paris, 2014 Curator : Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
Tiwani Contemporary, View of the exhibition Mythopoeia, London, 2015
A Memory Palace, The Red Salon, 2015 Exhibition view, A Memory Palace, Galerie Tanja Wagner, Berlin, 2015 Installation, prints, video
View of the exhibition at Galerie Karima Celestin,Marseille, 2014
Galerie Jérôme Poggi, View of the exhibition Histerical Materialism,Paris, 2014 Photo Aurélien Mole
Flowers for Africa: Nigeria, 2014 Protocol written and signed by the artist, iconographic documents Variable dimensions unique Photo Aurélien Mole
Flowers for Africa: Uganda, 2014 Protocol written and signed by the artist, iconographic documents Variable dimensions unique Photo Aurélien Mole
Flowers for Africa: Tanganyika, 2014 Protocol written and signed by the artist, iconographic documents Variable dimensions unique
Flowers for Africa: Mozambique, 2014 Protocol written and signed by the artist, iconographic documents Variable dimensions unique
Flowers for Africa: Algeria, 2014 Protocol written and signed by the artist, iconographic documents Variable dimensions unique Photo Aurélien Mole
Afrogalactica : A brief history of the future, 2012 Performance, live reading and video projection at Tate Modern London, 2014
A spell bound to the limitless, 2014 Performance: live reading with video projection
Turns of phrase: Fig.7 (Busara), 2015 Fabric, wood, 4 x 3 x 35 cm Unique Courtesy Kapwani Kiwanga et Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris
Turns of phrase: Fig.8 (Wivu), 2015 Fabric, wood, 4 x 3 x 58 cm Unique Courtesy Kapwani Kiwanga et Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris
Turns of phrase: Fig..9 (Mafanikio), 2015 Fabric, wood, 4 x 3 x 53 cm Unique Courtesy Kapwani Kiwanga et Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris
Ground, 2012 30 colored photographies : 10 x 15 cm Variables dimensions Edition 1/5 + 2 AP CourtesyKapwani Kiwanga and Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris
Black Sea, 2015 Vinyls record, salt Unique Courtesy Kapwani Kiwanga and Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris
Ifa - Orgua, 2013 Perforated cardboard book 13 x 450 cm Edition of 8 + 1EA
IFA-ORGUE, 2013 Perforated cardboard 13 x 450 cm Edition of 8 + 1EA
Vumbi, 2015 Color print on paper 300 grams, framed wood Print : 24 x 36 cm Frame : 65 x 55 cm Edition 1/5 + 2 AP
Doubles, 2014 Mixed media installation: framed text, video, wood, felt, beads, ceramic, metal, cotton View of the Exhibition at Savvy Contemporary / Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin (DE)
Exhibition view, Continental Shift Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris 2015 Nicolas Brasseur
Exhibition view, Continental Shift Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris 2015 Nicolas Brasseur
Kapwani Kiwanga Petrograph, 2015 Ink on fabric 350 x 220 cm Unique artwork Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris Nicolas Brasseur
Kapwani Kiwanga Erygmascope, 2015 Glass, neon, natural oak, laser print on rhodoïd 37 x 375 x 34 cm Unique artwork Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris Nicolas Brasseur