Artist Talk: Akinbode Akinbiyi

Talk in the exhibition „Akinbode Akinbiyi. Being, Seeing, Wandering“ with Akinbode Akinbiyi and Muhammad Salah Abdulaziz

We warmly invite Black Communities to a talk in English in the exhibition „Akinbode Akinbiyi. Being, Seeing, Wandering“

Akinbode Akinbiyi the photographer and author of global renown, who has lived and worked in Berlin since 1991, wanders the megacities of this world capturing life on the streets. Berlin, Brasília, Durban, Lagos – urban space is his workstation. He experiences it as an “interminal labyrinth” or, as he phrased it in 2009, “a maze of never ending streets that coalesce into uncountable pathways”. Akinbiyi photographs what he observes, predominantly in analogue black-and-white. His pictures are visual metaphors rich in nuance, addressing cultural change and social exclusion but also the political, social and architectural impact of colonialism.

Akinbode Akinbiyi will share some insights about his way of working and stories connected to his pictures. He will be in conversation with Muhammad Salah Abdulaziz. Muhammad Salah Abdulaziz is a Sudanese artist and curator based between Khartoum and Berlin. His work explores the intersections of philosophy, memory, and identity.  There will be opportunities for the audience to engage in the discussion.

The talk will be followed by a get together with drinks and snacks at Café Dix.

*Please be mindful of the fact that this event was conceptualized for People of African Descent in the context of the UN decade for People of African Descent. We kindly ask you to respect the self-denomination and any designated spaces that are associated with this.

The event is free of charge, admission starts at 17:30.
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Berlinische Galerie
Alte Jakobstraße 124–128
10969 Berlin

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Jugendliche & Erwachsene

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