A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography
A celebration of the varied landscape of contemporary African photography today
Kelani Abass » Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou » Malala Andrialavidrazana » Atong Atem » Sammy Baloji » James Barnor » Edson Chagas » Kudzanai Chiurai » Kudzanai Chiurai » Cristina De Middel » Andrew Esiebo » Em'Kal Eyongakpa » Rotimi Fani-Kayode » François-Xavier Gbré » Maïmouna Guerresi » Hassan Hajjaj » Délio Jasse » Samson Kambalu » Kiripi Katembo Siku » Lebohang Kganye » Kiluanji Kia Henda » Mário Macilau » Lazhar Mansouri » Sabelo Mlangeni » Santu Mofokeng » Fabrice Monteiro » Aïda Muluneh » Zohra Opoku » George Osodi » Ruth Ossai » Dawit L. Petros » Leonard Pongo » Zina Saro-Wiwa » & others
Exhibition: 6 Jul 2023 – 14 Jan 2024
Tate Modern
Bankside
SE1 9TG London
+44 (0)20-78878000
Sun-Thu 10-18, Fri-Sat 10-22
A celebration of the varied landscape of contemporary African photography today
Bringing together a group of artists from different generations, this exhibition will address how photography, film, audio, and more have been used to reimagine Africa’s diverse cultures and historical narratives.
Moving beyond a traditional photography exhibition, the show seeks to explore the many ways images travel across histories and geographies. Using themes of spirituality, identity, urbanism and climate emergency, the exhibition will guide the viewer through dream-like utopias and bustling cityscapes viewed from the artists’ perspectives.
The exhibition follows artists across the many landscapes, borders and time zones of Africa to reveal how photography allows the past and the future to co-exist in powerful and transformative ways.