Honey in the coffee

  It is very sad to me to write this post. I have just known that the exhibition Precarious Imaging: Visibility and Media Surrounding African Queerness at Raw Material Company (Dakar, Senegal) has been vandalized on May 13 and then been interrupted after a series of pressure and acts of violence from the religious community. I think it is very important to support the work of Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh and her team at Raw Material Company, and here an opportunity to do so by signing the petition. It takes only few minutes of our time, so please do it! Here the link to sign the petition . Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh at Raw Material Company, Dakar

Andrew Esiebo, Who Are We, 2012, lambda print, 50x70cm, edition of 5 + 2AP, courtesy Raw Material Company Another exhibition not to be missed in Dakar OFF,  Precarious imaging: a photography exhibition presenting works by Kader Attia (France-Algerie), Jim Chuchu (Kenya), Andrew Esiebo (Nigeria), Amanda Kerdahi M. (Egypt) , Zanele Muholi (South Africa). The exhibition, that explores homosexuality in Africa (where in most countries is considered illegal), is curated by Ato Malinda and Koyo Kouoh.  Precarious imagining is part of a year long programme that addresses Personal Liberties with an emphasis on homosexuality and the growing homophobia in African societies.  Opened few days ago at Raw Material Company (Dakar, Senegal), it will be running until the 18th of June. Kader Attia, stills from "Collages", 2011, 67min, courtesy Galerie Nagel Draxler and Raw Material Company with the support of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris Andrew Esiebo, Who Are We, ...

Dakar is getting ready for its 11th Biennale, Dak'Art . Opening on Friday 9 May, the Biennale will close a month later, the 8 June. Curators for this edition are Elise Atangana, Abdelkader Damani and Smooth Ugochukwu Nzewi.  The first Biennale in Dakar was in 1992 and since then has been a platform for contemporary art presenting African artists and African Diaspora. PROGRAM (as 29/04/14) Thursday May 8 Opened only to journalists, partners and officials accredited with their badge. 16h- Press conference with the curators : Elise ATANGANA, Abdelkader DAMANI, Smooth Ugochukwu NZEWI. Friday May 9 10h: Official opening to Grand Theatre in the presence of the President of the Republic of Senegal. 16h: Opening of International Exhibition, Village de la Biennale. 19h: Welcome cocktail, Village de la Biennale. 19h30: Performances of artists (Olivier Fokoua, Ato Malinda, Bouchra Ouizguen). Saturday May 10 9h to 13h: Opening conference. Panel 1 : Curating ...

Add caption Mansour Ciss Kanakassy, "Lumumba," 2010. Aluminium print, 125x80cm. Courtesy the artist. United States of Africa an exhibition by artist Mansour Ciss Kanakassy @   Raw Material Company , center for art, knowledge and society (Dakar, Senegal). September 21 – December 31, 2011