Presseinformation Press information Making Africa – A Continent of

Presseinformation
Press information
Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design
14.03.2015 – 13.09.2015
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
Diese Bilder dürfen nur in Zusammenhang mit einer Berichterstattung über die Ausstellung und mit
der unten stehenden Bildunterschrift verwendet werden. / These images may be used only in connection with reporting about the exhibition and with mentioning the image credits below.
1. Prolog/Prologue
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Cyrus Kabiru, »Big Cat«, 2012, Aufnahme aus der »CStunners« Fotografie-Serie, Edition von 10, © Courtesy
Ed Cross Fine Art Ltd, London, Foto: Amunga Eshuchi
02
Cyrus Kabiru, »Caribbean Sun«, 2012, Aufnahme aus
der »C-Stunners« Fotografie-Serie, © Carl de
Souza/AFP/Getty Images
03
Ikire Jones, »The Madonna«, aus der »The untold
Renaissance« Serie, 2014, Einstecktuch,
© Walé Oyéjidé [ikirejones.com]
Cyrus Kabiru, »Big Cat«, 2012, image from the »CStunners« photography series, edition of 10, ©
Courtesy Ed Cross Fine Art Ltd, London, photo:
Amunga Eshuchi
Cyrus Kabiru, »Caribbean Sun«, 2012, image from the
»C-Stunners« photography series, © Carl de Souza
AFP/Getty Images
Ikire Jones, »The Madonna«, from »The untold
Renaissance« series, 2014, pocket square,
© Walé Oyéjidé [ikirejones.com]
04
Studio Riot, »My Africa Is«, 2012, Poster (limitierte
Auflage), © R!OT, Johannesburg
05
Nikolaj Cyon, »Alkebu-Ian 1260 AH«, 2011,
Poster, alternative Landkarte, © Nikolaj Cyon
Studio Riot, »My Africa Is«, 2012, Limited Poster Edition,
© R!OT, Johannesburg
Nikolaj Cyon, »Alkebu-Ian 1260 AH«, 2011,
Poster, alternative Map, © Nikolaj Cyon
2. Raum 2/room 2: »I and We«
06
Chicoco Radio Station, Port Harcourt, Nigeria,
entworfen von NLÉ Architects, 2014, Rendering,
© NLÉ Works Lagos, Amsterdam
Chicoco Radio Station, Port Harcourt, Nigeria,
designed by NLÉ Architects, 2014, Rendering,
© NLÉ Works Lagos, Amsterdam
07
Chris Saunders, Lethabo Tsatsinyane fotografiert
für/photographed for Dazed Magazine aus der/from
the »Smarteez« Serie/series, 2010 © photo: Chris
Saunders, courtesy PAPA Photographic Archival and
Preservation Association, Kapstadt/Cape Town
Vitra Design Museum, Charles-Eames-Straße 2, D-79576 Weil am Rhein
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08
Drum Magazine, Miriam Makeba Cover, June 1957,
© BAHA (Baileys African History Archive) Drum
photographer
09
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, »Onile Gogoro Or Akaba«,
Fotografie/photograph, 1975, © Ojeikere Estate
Courtesy CAAC Courtesy Magnin-A Gallery, Paris
12
Omar Victor Diop, »Mame«, Fotografie aus der Serie/
photograph from the series »The Studio of Vanities«,
2013 © Victor Omar Diop, 2014, Courtesy Magnin-A
Gallery, Paris
10
Mário Macilau, »Alito, The Guy with Style«, aus der
»Moments of Transition« Serie, 2013, Fotografie,
photo: © Mário Macilau, courtesy Ed Cross Fine Art
Ltd, London
11
Fabrice Monteiro & Miswudé, Waxology series # 1,
Schmuckobjekt und Fotografie, 2014 © Fabrice
Monteiro, courtesy M.I.A Gallery
Mário Macilau, »Alito, The Guy with Style«, from the
»Moments of Transition« series, 2013, photograph,
photo: © Mário Macilau, courtesy Ed Cross Fine Art
Ltd, London
Fabrice Monteiro & Miswudé, Waxology series # 1,
jewellery object and photograph, 2014 © Fabrice
Monteiro, courtesy M.I.A Gallery
13
Malick Sidibé, »Nuit de Noël (Happy Club)«, 1963,
Fotografie / photograph © Malick Sidibe, Courtesy
CAAC, Courtesy Magnin-A Gallery, Paris
14
Omar Victor Diop, »Aminata« Fotografie aus der
Serie/ photograph from the series »The Studio of
Vanities«, 2013 © Victor Omar Diop, 2014, Courtesy
Magnin-A Gallery, Paris
3. Raum 3 / room 3: »Space and Object«
15
Vigilism, »Where there's gold: mining way station«,
2014, Modell © Olalekan Jeyifous, Vigilism, New York
[vigilism.com]
16
Cheick Diallo, »Fauteil Sansa bleu«, 2011, Sessel/chair,
© Cheick Diallo
Vigilism, »Where there's gold: mining way station«,
2014, three dimensional model, © Olalekan Jeyifous,
Vigilism, New York [vigilism.com]
18
Guy du Toit, »Improvised Seating«, 2014, Sitzelemente,
courtesy of Southern Guild,
© Guy du Toit, Foto: Greg Cox
17
Dokter and Misses, »Sun City« & »Verster«, 2013,
Schrank und Sideboard, courtesy Southern Guild,
© Dokter and Misses, Foto: Greg Cox
Dokter and Misses, »Sun City« & »Verster«, 2013,
cupboard and sideboard, courtesy Southern Guild,
© Dokter and Misses, photo: Greg Cox
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Bodys Isek Kingelez, »Étoile Rouge Congolaise «,
1990, © Bodys Isek Kingelez. Courtesy C.A.A.C. The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva
Guy du Toit, »Improvised Seating«, 2014, seating
elements, courtesy of Southern Guild,
© Guy du Toit, photo: Greg Cox
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20
Justin Plunkett, Skhayascraper, Rendering, Limited
Edition of 20, 2013, © Justin Plunkett. Courtesy The
Cabinet, Cape Town
21
Michael MacGarry, »Excuse me while I disappear«,
edition of 5, 2014, Video Still, © Michael MacGarry
22
Andile Dyalvane Portrait, 2011, © Imiso Ceramics,
Courtesy Southern Guild and Imiso
23
Imiso Ceramics, »Docks Table Black«, 2013,
Tisch/table © Imiso Ceramics, Courtesy Southern
Guild and Imiso
24
Mikhael Subotzky, »Ponte City, Projections from
Windows«, 2009, © Mikhael Subotzky & Patrick
Waterhouse, Courtesy Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
4. Raum 4 / room 4: »Origin and Future«
25
Expand Design, »Splice«, 2012, Hocker,
© Ifeanyi Oganwu, courtesy Expand Design Ltd,
Galerie Armel Soyer and Priveekollektie
Expand Design, »Splice«, 2012, stool,
© Ifeanyi Oganwu, courtesy Expand Design Ltd,
Galerie Armel Soyer and Priveekollektie
28
Gonçalo Mabunda, »www.crise.com«, 2012, Thron,
Collection Vitra Design Museum, Foto: © Vitra Design
Museum, Jürgen Hans
26
Chai House, (Architekt unbekannt), Nairobi, ca. 1970
Foto © Iwan Baan, Courtesy Manuel Herz
Chai House, (Architects unknown), Nairobi, ca. 1970 ,
photo © Iwan Baan, Courtesy Manuel Herz
27
Vigilism, » Idumota Market, Lagos 2081A.D.« aus der »
Our Africa 2081A.D.« Serie, Illustration für die
Heritage Menswear Kollektion von Ikiré Jones, 2013 ©
Olalekan Jeyifous [vigilism.com] & Walé Oyéjidé
[ikirejones.com]
Vigilism, » Idumota Market, Lagos 2081A.D.« from the
» Our Africa 2081A.D.« series, illustration for the Ikiré
Jones Heritage Menswear Collection, 2013 ©
Courtesy Olalekan [vigilism.com] and Walé Oyéjidé
[ikirejones.com]
29
Jenna Bass, Hannes Bernard, »Jungle Jim - African
Pulp Fiction«, No 11, 2013, Magazin/magazine, ©
Hannes Bernard and Jenna Bass
Gonçalo Mabunda, »www.crise.com«, 2012, throne,
Collection Vitra Design Museum, photo: © Vitra
Design Museum, Jürgen Hans
Vitra Design Museum, Charles-Eames-Straße 2, D-79576 Weil am Rhein
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30
Pierre-Christophe Gam, »The Kingdom of Taali M«,
2012, Website für die französisch-kongolesische
Sängerin Taali M., © Pierre-Christophe Gam
Pierre-Christophe Gam, »The Kingdom of Taali M«,
2012, website for the French-Congolese singer Taali
M., © Pierre-Christophe Gam
31
Buki Akib, Fela menswear collection, 2011,
Jacke/jacket, © Buki Akib, Foto/photo: Anne Vinogradoff
32
Frances Bodomo, »Afronauts«, 2014, Fotografie/photograph, © Frances Bodomo 2014.
Foto/photo: Joshua James Richards
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Kossi Aguessy, »Useless Stool«, 2008, Stuhl/chair, ©
Kossi Aguessy, Foto/photo: Masaki Okumura