Kunstpreis der Böttcherstraße in Bremen Nomination

Nominated for this year’s edition of the “Prize of the Böttcherstraße in Bremen” which takes place for the 48th time at Kunsthalle Bremen in August. The “Prize of the Böttcherstraße” is among the leading and highest awards in the field of contemporary art in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The culminating group exhibition also features work by nine other nominated artists. 
I’m excited to show a new two channel film currently in progress.

Exhibition runs – 27 Aug – 30 Oct 2022 

Vanishing Points – Public program of “Penumbra”

Fondazione In Between Art Film is pleased to announce the public program of Penumbra Vanishing Points, which kicks off on the 9th June in Venice with a conversation between artist Karimah Ashadu and Osei Bonsu, Curator for International Art at Tate Modern, London.

Penumbra is the foundation’s first institutional show which opened to the public at the Ospedaletto and Church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti in Venice on the occasion of the 59th International Venice Biennale.

Together with curators, researchers, and thinkers, Vanishing Points involves the artists featured in the show and expand the conversations around their practice via conversations, screening programs, performances, and live readings. Vanishing Points is curated by Bianca Stoppani and Paola Ugolini—respectively Editor and Curator at Fondazione In Between Art Film.

“The Show is Over” – South London Gallery

Over at the South London Gallery, “Plateau” has its second London showing in the group exhibition “The Show is Over”, curated by Gabi Ngcobo, in dialogue with Oscar Murillo.

I’m really pleased to share this exhibition with other pioneering artists including Simnikiwe Buhlungu, Anawana Haloba, Banele Khoza, Donna Kukama, Moshekwa Langa, Tessa Mars, Misheck Masamvu, Santu Mofokeng, Santiago Mostyn, Oscar Murillo, Las Nietas de Nonó, Ishkar Richard, Helen Sebidi, and Luana Vitra.

Exhibition runs 24 June – 4 Sep 2022

“Plateau” Premieres at Tate

The UK premiere of the film “Plateau“, proudly takes place at Tate.

A special evening is hosted by the Tate Modern, celebrating “Plateau” in its Starr Cinema, in conjunction with a screening of three early shorts from my practice.

I’ll be in conversation with Tate’s Curator Valentine Umansky.

Join us in person on the 1st of June –book tickets

“Plateau”, Penumbra, Venice 2022

Fondazione In Between Art Film – an initiative founded by Beatrice Bulgari, is pleased to announce Penumbra, its first exhibition opening to the public on 20 April 2022 at the Ospedaletto and Church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti in Venice on the occasion of the 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.

Curated by Alessandro Rabottini and Leonardo Bigazzi—respectively Artistic Director and Curator at the Fondazione—Penumbra will feature a series of new video and filmic productions commissioned to 8 artists. “Plateau”, 2021 proudly premieres for the first time in Italy, as part of this commission. Penumbra showcases the Fondazione’s mission to promote the culture of moving images and support international artists, institutions and theorists that explore the dialogue between disciplines and time-based media.

20 April – 27 November 2022, Complesso Dell’Ospedaletto, Venice

“Plateau” at Produzentengalerie Hamburg

In association with Neue Kunst in Hamburg, “Plateau” will exhibit at Produzentengalerie Hamburg – opening 28th October at 6.30pm – until 6th November 2021.

A fresh series of totemic sculptures made from found clothes and tin and clay sourced from Jos, accompanies the two channel film installation. Sieves used for processing raw tin – made from woven baskets, sand and tar – ready-mades brought from Jos, form the bases of the sculptures.

A supporting publication titled “Hitherto”,  offers an interview with Leonie Radine – Curator at Museum Ludwig, Köln, outlining Plateau’s ideation. The publication is released on the occasion of the Neue Kunst in Hamburg 2019-2021 travel grant, curated by Eva Birkenstock and published by Textem Verlag Hamburg.

“Plateau” is commissioned and produced by Fondazione In Between Art Film and co-produced by Golddust by Ashadu.
With thanks to Neue Kunst in Hamburg e.V, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung, Hamburg Ministry of Culture and Media and Produzentengalerie.