On the Vastness of our Identities
Artists: Delali Ayivi (*1996), Ange-Frédéric Koffi (*1996), MAryam Touzani (*1997),
Verdiana Albano (*1993) and Monika Ribeiro (*1981)“If I had to choose a single thing
that has developed even further in me
in connection with living with different cultures,
it would be the ability to be able to move
within cultures and locations
with relative ease.”
Monika Ribeiro
On the Vastness of our Identities deals with the differences and similarities that Delali Ayivi, Monika Ribeiro, Verdiana Albano, Ange-Frédéric Koffi, and MAryam Touzani encountered in their works in search of the meaning and the freedom for the self-determination of their own identity as Afro-Europeans. In fragmentary approaches and documentary reports on the travelled countries, biological origins, geographical borders, ideologies, structures, and customs, they question existing narratives and postcolonial structures in order to redefine their own position in a global society. In the vast expanse of all the possibilities, they balance between nature and what has been created, history and future promise, borders and connections, stereotypes and perspectives.
“While the exhibition features a diversity
of photographic genres, it highlights how existing
narratives can be reshaped and how their
redefined identities can find their place in global society.”
On Art
More about this exhibition:
Fisheye: Aux Rencontres d’Arles, la Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz nous invite à croire
Fisheye: 3 questions à Verdiana Albano : dessiner les identités afro-européennes
Contemporary And: On the Vastness of our Identities – Group Show
HFG Offenbach: On the Vastness of our Identities at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2024
WhiteWall: “On the Vastness of our Identities” by Institute Contemporary
WhiteWall: Interview with artist Verdiana Albano about her Exhibition "On The Vastness of identities"
JDS: On the vastness of our identities" par Institute contemporary
Allianz Foundation: Exploring Afro-European Identities at Les Rencontres d’Arles 2024
This exhibition is in cooperation with Allianz Foundation and is supported by WhiteWall.
