Touria El Glaoui: Inside Africa's thriving art scene
Touria El Glaoui: La floreciente escena artística africana
To showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora, Touria El Glaoui founded the powerhouse 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Full bio
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of Africa is being told,
la narrativa de África,
the selection of work
la selección de obras
from Africa and its diaspora.
africanos y de la diáspora.
and inspiring and thrilling,
inspirador y emocionante,
to pique your interest.
despertar su interés.
and why art matters to me.
y por qué el arte es importante para mí.
so that means that growing up,
lo que implica que al crecer,
do artwork in his studio.
hacer obras de arte en su estudio.
over the summer holidays.
durante las vacaciones de verano.
really, at the time,
realmente, en ese momento,
an early understanding
una comprensión temprana
but also how to love it.
pero también cómo amarlo.
and inspiring and thrilling,
inspirador y emocionante,
cuenta historias potentes.
about what it means to be African,
que cuentan qué significa ser africano,
about our African identity,
sobre la identidad africana,
about who we are as Africans,
quiénes somos como africanos,
about our complex history.
nuestra historia compleja.
contar historias potentes?
of Africans in art history
de africanos en la historia del arte
con una sola imagen,
on our African identity,
nuestra identidad africana,
de valores sociales.
another portrait by Anne-Louis Girodet.
de Anne-Louis Girodet.
of Jean-Baptiste Belley.
de Jean-Baptiste Belley.
was a native of Senegal,
originario de Senegal,
was elected to represent the colony
elegido para representar a la colonia
of the French Revolution,
de la Revolución Francesa,
for the abolition of slavery.
la abolición de la esclavitud.
and clever about Diop here
de Diop en esta obra
royal blue uniform,
uniforme azul real,
to actually underline the issues
individuals of color today.
a las personas negras.
political portrait of the time,
retrato político de la época,
in that case, Jean-Baptiste Belley,
Jean-Baptiste Belley,
and acknowledged in a painting.
en una pintura.
is this crucial element,
este elemento crucial,
at our hero worship culture
cultura del culto al héroe
a pesar de su fama,
and their royalty status,
y de su estatus real,
and what has been written,
y en lo que se ha escrito,
influences and impacts us in the present.
influyendo e impactando en el presente.
otra hermosa serie titulada
this other beautiful series
by artist Hassan Hajjaj.
del artista Hassan Hajjaj.
on the boundaries
to me directly as a Muslim woman.
directamente como mujer musulmana.
have a lot of expectations,
tienen muchas expectativas,
is that he's putting all this on its head.
es que pone todo esto en su cabeza.
every representation
amongst bright logo goods,
grandes mercancías de marca,
que se venden en los zocos.
being sold at the souks.
representing in his work
que representan en su obra
a critic of the global urban culture,
una crítica de la cultura urbana global,
is his desire of a nuanced representation.
el deseo de una representación matizada.
and on environment.
y sobre el entorno.
your common association would be,
a certain Western distinctive consumer.
cierto consumidor occidental distintivo.
a female biker culture
una cultura ciclista femenina
is designing the djellaba,
diseñan la djellaba,
el uniforme estándar.
in "Kesh Angels"
de "Los ángeles de Kesh"
participating in the image,
and on their own terms.
y en sus propios términos.
or "Project Diaspora" by Omar Victor Diop
o "Proyecto Diáspora" de Omar Victor Diop
why art is so instrumental.
de por qué el arte es tan instrumental.
inspires us to ask questions,
nos inspira a hacer preguntas,
because it ignites change.
porque dispara el cambio.
in contemporary art
en el arte contemporáneo
changes in the art industry,
cambios en el mundo del arte,
and the Western canon.
y el canon occidental.
is really up to us.
depende de nosotros.
to support stronger voices,
apoyar voces más fuertes,
and bringing new perspective.
y aportan una nueva perspectiva.
this beautiful old painting
esta hermosa pintura antigua
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami.
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami.
it really represents freedom.
realmente representa la libertad.
on what it means to be an African
sobre lo que significa ser africano
different countries:
by a multitude of layers
de múltiples capas
to emo to British cultures.
eco, xhosa, emo, hasta la británica.
of being a child of the diaspora
de ser un niño de la diáspora
significa ser africano.
with this powerful piece
on our moral consciousness,
en nuestra conciencia moral,
like banners in political demonstrations,
pancartas de manifestaciones políticas,
to reclaim our voices.
nos hagamos escuchar.
power of art,
a nuanced image of Africa,
una imagen matizada de África,
and its cultural producers
y sus productores culturales
view of seeing the world
pero también muy única
su lugar en el mundo.
that we can regain
que podemos recuperar
y el empoderamiento.
really tell our own story.
realmente contar nuestra propia historia.
the power is ours.
el poder es nuestro.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Touria El Glaoui - Art fair curatorTo showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora, Touria El Glaoui founded the powerhouse 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair.
Why you should listen
Touria El Glaoui is the founding director of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which takes place in London and New York every year and, in 2018, launches in Marrakech. The fair highlights work from artists and galleries across Africa and the diaspora, bringing visibility in global art markets to vital upcoming visions.
El Glaoui began her career in the banking industry before founding 1-54 in 2013. Parallel to her career, she has organized and co-curated exhibitions of the work of her father, the Moroccan artist Hassan El Glaoui, in London and Morocco.
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