Touria El Glaoui: Inside Africa's thriving art scene
托莉亞.艾爾.葛拉歐伊: 非洲欣欣向榮之藝術景的內幕
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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是怎麼被訴說的,
of Africa is being told,
the selection of work
from Africa and its diaspora.
and inspiring and thrilling,
鼓舞人心、令人興奮,
to pique your interest.
and why art matters to me.
以及為何藝術對我這麼重要。
so that means that growing up,
那意味著,成長過程中,
do artwork in his studio.
在他的工作室裡創作藝術。
over the summer holidays.
參觀博物館和展覽。
really, at the time,
an early understanding
but also how to love it.
and inspiring and thrilling,
鼓舞人心、令人興奮,
about what it means to be African,
訴說身為非洲人之意義的故事,
about our African identity,
我們非洲身分的故事,
about who we are as Africans,
是什麼人的故事、
about our complex history.
向你訴說強大的故事?
奧馬爾.維克多.迪奧普。
of Africans in art history
on our African identity,
another portrait by Anne-Louis Girodet.
創作的另一幅自畫像。
of Jean-Baptiste Belley.
was a native of Senegal,
was elected to represent the colony
他也被選出來代表殖民地,
of the French Revolution,
for the abolition of slavery.
and clever about Diop here
royal blue uniform,
這漂亮的皇家藍色制服,
to actually underline the issues
individuals of color today.
political portrait of the time,
沒有什麼特別的,
in that case, Jean-Baptiste Belley,
and acknowledged in a painting.
也就是尚-巴提斯特.貝利。
is this crucial element,
加上了一個關鍵元素,
at our hero worship culture
and their royalty status,
and what has been written,
influences and impacts us in the present.
繼續影響和衝擊我們。
this other beautiful series
by artist Hassan Hajjaj.
創作者是哈山.哈查吉。
on the boundaries
to me directly as a Muslim woman.
身為穆斯林女性的我傳達訊息。
have a lot of expectations,
is that he's putting all this on its head.
是因為他把焦點都放在頭部,
every representation
amongst bright logo goods,
商標明亮的商品中長大,
being sold at the souks.
銷售的盜版貨。
representing in his work
a critic of the global urban culture,
對於全球都市文化的批評,
is his desire of a nuanced representation.
做出有細微差異之表現的慾望。
and on environment.
以及對於環境的感知。
your common association would be,
a certain Western distinctive consumer.
某種西方的特殊消費者。
a female biker culture
is designing the djellaba,
卻還在設計阿拉伯寬長袍,
in "Kesh Angels"
我喜愛的一點是
participating in the image,
and on their own terms.
邀請我們進入的。
or "Project Diaspora" by Omar Victor Diop
「離鄉背井計畫」,
why art is so instrumental.
為何藝術如此能被當作工具手段。
inspires us to ask questions,
因為它能鼓舞我們去問問題,
because it ignites change.
in contemporary art
changes in the art industry,
有所改變的唯一方式,
and the Western canon.
重要藝術家及作品之間的關係。
is really up to us.
由我們自己決定。
to support stronger voices,
需要支持更強大的聲音,
and bringing new perspective.
造成撼動、帶來新觀點。
this beautiful old painting
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami.
庫札奈-凡爾雷特.哈瓦米。
it really represents freedom.
它真正呈現的是自由。
on what it means to be an African
以及非洲生活的意義,
different countries:
by a multitude of layers
to emo to British cultures.
到情緒搖滾、到英國文化。
of being a child of the diaspora
身為離鄉背井者的孩子,
with this powerful piece
on our moral consciousness,
like banners in political demonstrations,
政治示威布條的布料,
to reclaim our voices.
power of art,
a nuanced image of Africa,
非洲形像以及其離鄉背井者,
and its cultural producers
文化製造者來繪製,
view of seeing the world
that we can regain
really tell our own story.
說出我們自己的故事。
the power is ours.
所說的,力量是我們的。
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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