This is Not A White Cube, Luanda, Angola
27 May 2021 - 17 Jul 2021
René Tavares, Blue and rose, 2020. Mixed media on canvas. Courtesy This is Not A White Cube Gallery
In Memory We Trust promotes a reflection around the notions of memory, history, tradition, heritage, and miscegenation. The show by René Tavares includes more than 30 works produced between 2012 and 2021, many of which have never been shown before.
It displays two distinct sections – divided between Lisbon and Luanda – with a large variety of media ranging from painting to drawing, including photography and installation.
At the Angolan centre, the artist explores the themes of migration and heritage that have been, over the years, a consistent motor of innovation and creativity in his artistic production. At the Portuguese centre he gives greater expression to themes such as memory and cultural heritage.
In Memory We Trust challenges us, placing us between the critical revision of a dystopian conception of the identity of the African continent and the need to affirm a renewed vision of the various Africas that Africa encloses within its borders and in the diaspora.
