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Recent Histories

Uniting the perspectives of contemporary artists of African descent who investigate social identity.

DAWIT L. PETROS, Untitled (Prologue II), from the series "The Stranger‘s Notebook", 2016. Courtesy The Walther Collection and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

DAWIT L. PETROS, Untitled (Prologue II), from the series "The Stranger‘s Notebook", 2016. Courtesy The Walther Collection and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

Investigating social identity, sociopolitical concerns and personal experiences, “Recent Histories: Contemporary African Photography and Video Art” united the perspectives of fourteen contemporary artists of African descent, all born after the early 1970s. The exhibition took place from May 7 until November 12, 2017.

Featuring works by Edson Chagas, Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, Andrew Esiebo, Em’kal Eyongakpa, François-Xavier Gbré, Simon Gush, Délio Jasse, Lebohang Kganye, Sabelo Mlangeni, Mame-Diarra Niang, Dawit L. Petros, Zina Saro-Wiwa, Thabiso Sekgala, and Michael Tsegaye, “Recent Histories” looks at the creative approaches taken by the artists, as well as studying the sites and collective platforms that enable their practices.

Interacting conceptually and aesthetically, the work in “Recent Histories” sought to deepen and expand the representation surrounding the discourse of African photography and video art, as well as dealing with the social and political tensions that occur worldwide.

Representing the new generation of photographers and video artists, “Recent Histories” presented the results of an exhibition series, held at The Walther Collection Project Space in New York from September 2015 through January 2017.

MAME-DIARRA NIANG, Le peuple du mur #1, from the series "At the Wall", 2014. Courtesy The Walther Collection. © the artist

MAME-DIARRA NIANG, Satellite 1, from the series "Metropolis", 2015. Courtesy the Walther Collection. © the artist

ZINA SARO-WIWA, Untitled, from the series "The Invisible Man", 2015. Courtesy the artist. © the artist

DAWIT L. PETROS, Untitled (Overlapping and intertwined territories that fall from view I), from the series "The Stranger‘s Notebook", 2016. Courtesy The Walther Collection and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

DAWIT L. PETROS, Untitled (Prologue II), from the series "The Stranger‘s Notebook", 2016. Courtesy The Walther Collection and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

THABISO SEKGALA, Samuel or Thulani Msiza, former Kwandebele, from the series "Homeland", 2009. Courtesy Goodman Gallery. © the artist

EDSON CHAGAS, Untitled, from the series "Oikonomos", 2011. Courtesy the artist and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © the artist

LEBOHANG KGANYE, Setupung sa Kwana hae II, from the series "Ke Lafa Laka", 2013. Courtesy The Walther Collection and Afronova Gallery. © the artist

EDSON CHAGAS, Jean P. Mbayo, from the series "Tipo Passe", 2014. Courtesy the artist and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © the artist

ANDREW ESIEBO, Untitled, from the series "Highlife", 2013-2016. Courtesy the artist and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

ANDREW ESIEBO, Untitled, from the series "Highlife", 2013-2016. Courtesy the artist and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

ANDREW ESIEBO, Untitled, from the series "Mutations", 2015-ongoing. Courtesy the artist and Tiwani Contemporary. © the artist

FRANÇOIS-XAVIER GBRÉ, Salle de pas perdus, Palais de Justice, Cap Manuel, Dakar, from the series “Tracks”, 2014. Courtesy the artist and Galerie Cécile Fakhoury. © the artist

SABELO MLANGENI, Untitled, from the series "Big City", 2002-2014. © the artist and The Walther Collection

SABELO MLANGENI, Untitled, from the series "Big City", 2002-2014. © the artist and The Walther Collection

SABELO MLANGENI, Untitled, from the series "Big City", 2002-2014. © the artist and The Walther Collection

SABELO MLANGENI, Untitled, from the series "Big City", 2002-2014. © the artist and The Walther Collection

MICHAEL TSEGAYE, Future Memories #2, from the series "Future Memories", 2009. Courtesy the artist and Addis Fine Art. © the artist

MICHAEL TSEGAYE, Future Memories #4, from the series "Future Memories", 2009. Courtesy the artist and Addis Fine Art. © the artist

SIMON GUSH, New Industrial development, Thetsane, Maseru, from the series "The Island", 2014. Courtesy the Walther Collection and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © the artist

SIMON GUSH, Mohale Dam Wall, from the series "The Island", 2015. Courtesy the Walther Collection and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © the artist

EM'KAL EYONGAKPA, Untitled, from the series "Ketoya Speaks", 2016. Courtesy the artist, Em’kal Eyongakpa Intermedia studios and KHaL!SHRINE. © the artist

EM'KAL EYONGAKPA, Untitled, from the series "Ketoya Speaks", 2016. Courtesy the artist, Em’kal Eyongakpa Intermedia studios and KHaL!SHRINE. © the artist

EDSON CHAGAS, Untitled, from the series "Luanda", 2013. Courtesy the artist and Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © the artist

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