VERNISSAGE Wednesday 9 Apri 18:00

Images Vevey invites you to the next house-warming party
at L’Appartement – Espace Images Vevey.

18:00 – Opening
18:30 – Presentation of the artists and their projects
In the presence of the artists
Free entrance in the main hall of Vevey train station

For its 11th exhibition session, L’Appartement brings together James Barnor and Nico Krijno: two artists from the African continent with complementary visions, two countries, two generations, two ways of approaching reality through images. On one side, James Barnor (born in 1929, Ghana) presents a series of images documenting the sociocultural transformations of Ghana and the United Kingdom from the 1950s to today. On the other, Nico Krijno (born in 1981, South Africa) deconstructs traditional photography through an experimental approach, blending digital collages, abstract compositions, and vibrant colors. Between memory and reinvention, this exhibition confronts Barnor’s historical and documentary narration with Krijno’s experimental approach. It highlights how these two artists, each in their own way, contribute to redefining the image of the continent.

James Barnor
Ever Young

James Barnor occupies Les Chambres with a selection of 80 images tracing his journey between Ghana and the United Kingdom. Each of the three rooms highlights a different aspect of his work. The first focuses on his early years in Accra, where he captures the political fervor of Ghana on its path to independence in 1957. The second presents his studio portraits, taken at his first studio, Ever Young, in Jamestown, then in London, and finally at his studio X23 upon his return to Ghana. The third room explores his years in London, where he documented Swinging London for Drum magazine. Celebrating a positive and dynamic image of West Africa in a time of emancipation, Barnor was one of the first photographers to use color photography and introduce it to the continent. His work forms a valuable visual archive of diasporic identities in the 20th century.

In collaboration with Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière (Paris)