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JUNE 9, 2016 - 6PM
ORIGINS &
TRAJECTORIES
Contemporary Art from
Africa & the
African Diaspora
VIEWING
June 6, 2016 from 10am to 7pm
June 7, 2016 from 10am to 7pm
June 8, 2016 from 10am to 7pm
June 9, 2016 from 10am to 12am
PIASA
118 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris - France
PRESS & COMMUNICATION
Cécile Demtchenko Woringer
T +33 1 53 34 12 95 - M +33 6 22 16 85 96
[email protected]
Press release
www.piasa.fr
PIASA’s sale ‘Origins & Trajectories’ on 9 June 2016 will highlight
the creative diversity of artists from Africa or of African origin.
Reflecting the ‘Afropolitan’ notion that migration (be it forced or
voluntary) and nomadic tradition have helped shape contemporary
African identity, the PIASA sale will showcase artistic practices
inspired by the history of the African continent, and their
interpretation in an increasingly globalized world.
The works selected for auction will show how artists deal with their
own lives and identities, and how they treat such topical issues as the
environment and the movement of goods and people.
By affording them unprecedented prominence at the 2015 Venice Biennale, Nigerian
curator Okwi Enwezor reinforced the international profile of artists from Africa or of
African origin. With exhibitions devoted to African artists becoming more and more
frequent in Europe and the United States, and western collectors revealing surprising
arrays of works assembled over time, the market for African contemporary art is
developing fast. Biennales, fairs and galleries all offer the chance for works by an
increasing number of internationally-recognized artists to enter collections in Africa
and the West.
Hot on the heels of the 2016 Dakar Biennale, the PIASA sale ‘Origins & Trajectories of
Contemporary Art from Africa and the African Diaspora’ is part of a spate of initiatives
designed to boost the discovery – or rediscovery – of a tremendous range of artists,
many of whom work both in Africa and in Europe or the United States.
The PIASA sale will turn the spotlight on artists whose personal history makes them
ideally placed to assess global developments. It will not be organized geographically
or chronologically, but explore the themes of identity, female representation, the
environment, and the movement of goods and people.
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A few artists showed for the auction
Aboudia, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Lucy Azubuike, Steve Bandoma, Mahi Binebine,
Alex Burke, Ilidio Candja Candja, Soly Cisse, Bruce Clarke, Bevan de Wet, Amahiguere
Dolo, Ernest Dükü, Dimitri Fagbohoun, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Meschac Gaba, Sanaa
Gateja , Ablade Glover, David Goldblatt, Ann Gollifer, Helena Hugo, Pascal Kenfack,
William Kentridge, Adama Kouyaté, Lawrence Lemaoana, Osvalde Lewat, Ndary
Lo, Frid Armel Louzala, Phélix Ludop, Farid Mahdudh, Evans Mbugua, Mohamed
Melehi, Mukuna Mufuki, Henry Mzili Mujunga, Douts Ndoye, Joseph Ntensibe,
Nnenna Okore, Piniang, Patrick Rakotoasitera; Amalia Ramanankirahina, Athi-Patra
Ruga, Jürgen Schadeberg, Jean Servais-Somian, Yinka Shonibare Mbe, Malick Sidibé,
Ephrem Solomon, Barthélémy Toguo, Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, Amina Zoubir...
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Christophe Person
Christophe Person worked for a decade in the financial sector in London and Paris,
notably for various subsidiairies of the Crédit Agricole Group in charge of project
management and investment product development.
In 2004 he obtained a Master’s in
Management at HEC Paris and, in
2015, completed a Master’s in Art, Law
& Business at Christie’s Education
(London). His thesis analysed the
development potential of the market
for African Contemprary Art, focusing
on how the work of African artists is
inspired by their personal life histories,
and uses techniques that render their
works attractive to an ever-growing
number of collectors.
Christophe
has
an
excellent
understanding of how the art market
functions and, for some years, has
been involved in helping to build up a
number of art collections, principally
in the field of Post-War European Art.
Copyright PIASA
Christophe is joining PIASA as Director of Strategy & Development, tasked with
both reinforcing PIASA’s performance in the firm’s traditional specialist fields, and
in developing new auction themes and services for our partners and clients. He will
also oversee the development of sales of African contemporary art – working closely
with his network of artists, critics, galleries and collectors.
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Yinka Shonibare (né en 1962) Cameroun/Angleterre
Toy Painting, 2013
Panneau, peinture acrylique, câble et jouets en plastique
130 x 130 x 5,5 cm
5 000/ 7 000€
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Aboudia (né en 1983) Côte d’Ivoire
Sans titre, 2013
Technique mixte sur toile
125 x 200 cm
12 000 / 18 000 €
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Bruce Clarke (né en 1959) Angleterre
Changing memories 3, 2010
Aquarelle et collage sur papier
encadré
55 x 110 cm
2 000 / 3 000 €
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Malala Andrialavidrazana (née en 1971) Madagascar
Figures 1799, Explorers’ Routes, 2015
Impression pigmentaire UltraChrome sur papier Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth,
305g
Signée et numérotée
Edition de 5 exemplaires et 1 EA
110,5 x 143,6 cm
6 000 / 8 000 €
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Joseph Ntesnibe (né en 1954) Ouganda
Sans titre, 2007
Technique mixte sur toile
Signé et daté en bas à gauche
126 x 182 cm
3 500 / 5 500 €
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Osvalde Lewat (née en 1976) Cameroun
Firmament, 2014
Tirage sur papier fine-art baryta Hahnemühle, encres pigmentaires epson ultrachrome hdr,
contre collage ALU, 1mm
Edition 4/5
80 x 120 cm
4 000 / 6 000 €
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