Interview

Abel Rodríguez, Terraza Alta II, 2018. Courtesy of the artist and Instituto de Visión.

Ecologies

Abel Rodríguez: The Namer of Plants

The Colombian artist of Nonuya origin is known in the art world by using drawing to preserve the memory of Amazonian flora at risk of extinction.

Musila/Soil Paint on Photopaper. Simonga, 2022 [analogue image: Victoria Chona, London 1971]. Courtesy the artist.

Ecologies

Banji Chona invoque le savoir ancestral

La relation symbiotique entre son lieu ancestral et les offrandes de ses œuvres nourrit sa pratique liée à la terre des forêts de mopane.

Margaret Abeshu, Installation view at 'Indoctrination: Multivalent Gestures', curated by Dahir Hussein, 18 March - 30 April 2023, Fotogalleriet, Oslo.

In Conversation

Dahir Hussein Explores the Plurivalent Nature of Indoctrination

After a fellowship at Fotogalleriet in Norway, Dahir Hussein was inspired to curate a group show on identity and indoctrination.

Velma Rosai, The Ways of My Serpent Mother are Strange (detail), 2022. Oil and acrylic on paper, 42 x 29.5 in / 45 x 33 in. Courtesy of Sarah Brook Gallery.

En Conversation

Velma Rosai-Makhandia : s’inspirer des espaces intérieurs

À la suite de sa première exposition personnelle, l’artiste discute de Blackness, du don de l’intuition et de la puissance de la spiritualité africain

Mae-ling Lokko, Grounds for Return, 2021. Photo: Selma Gurbuz. Courtesy of the artist.

Ecologies

Changing Perspectives on Waste

Our writer Edna Bonhomme speaks to Mae-ling Lokko about agrowaste, fungi, and her evolution as an artist.

Agnes Waruguru, Small Things to Consider, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, 2020. Courtesy the artist.

In Conversation

Agnes Waruguru : un temps dédié à la réflexion et à l’action

À l’occasion du lancement de notre nouvelle C& Artists’ Edition, nous revenons sur notre rencontre en 2020 avec Agnes Waruguru.

Original tiles of the riad stairs. Courtesy of LE 18.

En Conversation

Laila Hida : Promouvoir la création au Maroc

Louise Thurin a rencontré Laila Hida, cofondatrice de l’espace Le 18 à Marrakech, pour parler de la genèse et des visions de ce centre de création.

Journal - A Year In Black Art, Issue V. Courtesy of BES.

In Conversation

The Black Embodiments Studio: Fast, Loose and Immediate Writing

Experimentation and exchange are the focus at Kemi Adeyemi’s arts writing incubator in Seattle.

Le Cake-Walk: Caucasian Chalk Circle (#9.1 & #9.2 Diptych), 2020, Heather Agyepong. (Commissioned by The Hyman Collection)

In Conversation

Heather Agyepong Engages with the Cakewalk

Exploring resistance through performance, the exhibition Wish You Were Here presents the artist’s interpretations of Aida Overton Walker's legacy.

Art & Conversations eGqeberha 2022 installation views (artworks by Asanda Mtana), image by Zimkhitha Xwashu

En Conversation

Zimkhitha Xwashu : une militante sud-africaine pour les arts

Dans cette interview, la professionnelle des arts et blogueuse nous parle de ses nombreux projets destinés à soutenir les jeunes artistes du pays.

Critical Writing Workshop Participant in Lubumbashi, 2017. Photo: Mustache Muhanya

Out Now Soon! C& Special Print Issue #artofcritique

Re-Generation of Life – A Roundtable On Critical Art Writing

Bwanga Kapumpa, Enos Nyamor, Miriane Peregrino and Lorna Telma Zita speak to Rose Jepkorir about their motivations and practice in recent years.

Installation View Na Chainkua Reindorf: Up To No Good at Nubile Foundation from 18 Nov 22 - 18 Feb 2023. Photo: Isaac Gyamfi. Courtesy of Nubuke Foundation.

En conversation

Na Chainkua Reindorf : des œuvres indisciplinées

L’artiste nous parle de la biennale de Venise, de sa pratique aux multiples perspectives et de son intérêt pour les cultures de mascarade.