\Kaloki NyamaiDining in Chaos28.04. - 24.06.2023
Kaloki Nyamai, *1985 in Kitui, Kenya, lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya
Photos: Jens Ziehe
Video produced by art/beats
Galerie Barbara Thumm welcomes the first solo show by Kenyan artist Kaloki Nyamai.
Dining in Chaos depicts figures in times of social upheaval. Composed entirely in Nairobi, the series explores material density and social portraiture through layered canvases. Following Nyamai’s commitment to painting as a sculptural medium, his compositions are threaded with sisal rope, dye transfer, and stitching on canvas.
In this instance, chaos is treated as a stage for the tumultuous beauty of our times. An underlying question pulses across the works; does one stop abruptly, or carry on dining.
Exhibition Views
Selected Works
Kaloki Nyamai
200 x 200 cm
Kaloki Nyamai
255 x 260 cm
Kaloki Nyamai
205 x 210 cm
Kaloki Nyamai
200 x 200 cm
\María Magdalena Campos-PonsLiminal Circularity28.04. - 24.06.2023
María Magdalena Campos-Pons, *1959 in Matanzas, Cuba,
lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee
Photos: Jens Ziehe
Galerie Barbara Thumm presents Liminal Circularity, a solo exhibition by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons.
Liminal Circularity convenes two works by the artist. Recently exhibited at Sharjah Biennial (2023), this constellation reflects on vibrant legacies. As stated by Campos Pons, circularity refers to geographical and spiritual implications of creolization. In her new multi-channel video, Family Whisper, Campos Pons introduces three screens corresponding to three spiritual planes; Babalú Ayé, Obalata, and the oceanic horizon at the center. On this occasion, her video installation is accompanied by an invocation to Yoruba goddess Oshun, summoned by the ancestral symbol of sunflowers.
Exhibition Views
Selected Works
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
framed 118 x 249 x 6,5 cm
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Edition of 5 plus 1 AP
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Duration: 31:37 min
Edition of 5 plus 1 AP