The 193 Gallery booth at Miart
A booth... divided into three, that of Parisian gallery 193 Gallery. It starts with Thandiwe Muriu, a Kenyan artist born in 1990, who brings a gust of Africa to miart who, with her photographs that look like digital works, tackles the theme of self-perception while trying to redefine female identity through the choice of materials, and in particular of fabrics and styles that speak of Africa. Opposite is 37-year-old New Zealander Rob Tucker, a painter of landscapes and still lifes that are distinguished by their almost geometric shapes, playful palette, references to the world of design, and a gaze that turns, for example, to the painting of David Hockney. In between, it’s Africa again with Sesse Elangwe, a 1994 Cameroonian (though he lives in San Antonio, Texas), with his paintings that take cues from realism, Pop Art, and surrealism to chronicle the plight of black people around the world.
11 Apr 2024
