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jeudi 18 décembre 2014
mercredi 19 novembre 2014
Art South Africa - In Conversation: Namsa Leuba
Art South Africa
Nov. 2014
the interview issue/ 03
In Conversation: Namsa Leuba
p.11 -17
Nov. 2014
the interview issue/ 03
In Conversation: Namsa Leuba
p.11 -17
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| ©namsa leuba |
lundi 17 novembre 2014
ALJAZEERA america: LagosPhoto: Africa's future comes into focus
At annual festival, photographers from the continent challenge 'Afro-pessimist' narrative
The results of such explorations can be problematic. When the
Swiss-Guinean photographer Namsa Leuba traveled to her mother’s native
Guinea for the first time, hoping to probe the mystical aspects of her
African roots, she took sacred statues and fetishes and attempted to
“separate [them] from their religious context in order to immortalize
them in a Western framework.” Many villagers, however, considered her
images sacrilegious and reacted to them with hostility. The experience
helped frame the photographer’s later works.
“I constantly question myself,” says Leuba. “Through a lens, I test my
self-analysis and I put myself up for discussion. In some ways, my
photographs are judgments, or accusations.”
While Leuba’s series for LagosPhoto, “Cocktail,” explores
contemporary representations of the African woman’s body, the lavish
photos — originally commissioned by the Paris-based fashion and culture
magazine WAD — burst with a colorful boldness and insouciance that seem
to speak to an Africa that is increasingly young and urban. Indeed, many
of the participants in this year’s festival are conversant in the
visual tropes of hip-hop and fashion, something that artists like
Chiurai suggest will be a powerful force for Africans photographers
shaping a new narrative for their continent.
“There’s a different language that my generation uses,” he says. “The population is younger now. We have a greater voice in all of this.”
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/15/lagosphoto.html
“There’s a different language that my generation uses,” he says. “The population is younger now. We have a greater voice in all of this.”
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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/15/lagosphoto.html
dimanche 26 octobre 2014
Nicolas Hayek center Swatch group at Tokyo
Maad Art direction Ecal
Feel free to come see
our exhibition at Nicolas Hayek center at Tokyo
on Saturday 25th October from 17h to 21
Feel free to come see
our exhibition at Nicolas Hayek center at Tokyo
on Saturday 25th October from 17h to 21
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| ©namsa leuba |
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| ©namsa leuba |
mercredi 22 octobre 2014
Lagos Photo International art festival of photography in Nigeria
Lagos Photo festival exhibits my work
lundi 20 octobre 2014
AFRO-POLIS - London UK
AFRO-POLIS
Exhibit my work
- 15 to 19 October 2014 -
London, UK
AFRO-POLIS is pleased to invite international tastemakers, African dandies and cool kids to a 5 day event, in true celebration of the African touch.
Exhibit my work
- 15 to 19 October 2014 -
London, UK
AFRO-POLIS is pleased to invite international tastemakers, African dandies and cool kids to a 5 day event, in true celebration of the African touch.
The African Renaissance
The visitor are introducted to the Affogbolos, a fictitious young couple from Lagos, Nigeria. Kolade Affogbolo is an architect and hsi wife, Remi, who originalily hails from Angola, is a lawyer. Well-travelled, passionate about Art, design and culture, this modern and discerning couple embodies the values and aesthetics of their generation. The visitors are invited into their dining room to experience up close and personal how they live. Food is a fundemental human necessity, essential to the sustenance of the body, and at the same time, it is a fantastic way to experience and apprehend someone's culture. Deep social and cultural meanings are embedded within our everyday food practices and for most cultures, the dining room is the catalyst of that experience. The African Renaissance will explore the socialogical and aesthetic dynamics at the heart of the modern Pan-African way of life, as they translate through Food, Art and Design.
The visitor are introducted to the Affogbolos, a fictitious young couple from Lagos, Nigeria. Kolade Affogbolo is an architect and hsi wife, Remi, who originalily hails from Angola, is a lawyer. Well-travelled, passionate about Art, design and culture, this modern and discerning couple embodies the values and aesthetics of their generation. The visitors are invited into their dining room to experience up close and personal how they live. Food is a fundemental human necessity, essential to the sustenance of the body, and at the same time, it is a fantastic way to experience and apprehend someone's culture. Deep social and cultural meanings are embedded within our everyday food practices and for most cultures, the dining room is the catalyst of that experience. The African Renaissance will explore the socialogical and aesthetic dynamics at the heart of the modern Pan-African way of life, as they translate through Food, Art and Design.
Curated by Pierre-Christophe, the participating artists include:
Barthelemy Toguo, (1967,Cameroon/France), Pierre-Christophe Gam (1983,Cameroon/Tchad/France); Baudouin Mouanda (1981, Congo), Namsa Leuba (1982, Guinea/Switzerland), Cyrus Kabiru (1985, Kenya), Cheick Diallo (1960, Mali); Yinka Ilori (1987, Nigeria / London), Eric Pina (1978, Senegal).
Barthelemy Toguo, (1967,Cameroon/France), Pierre-Christophe Gam (1983,Cameroon/Tchad/France); Baudouin Mouanda (1981, Congo), Namsa Leuba (1982, Guinea/Switzerland), Cyrus Kabiru (1985, Kenya), Cheick Diallo (1960, Mali); Yinka Ilori (1987, Nigeria / London), Eric Pina (1978, Senegal).
mercredi 1 octobre 2014
dimanche 14 septembre 2014
vendredi 12 septembre 2014
Pagina 99 " Fotografe a sud del Sahara contro i cliché sul continent"
Pagina 99* quotidiano di economia e cultura 2014
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| ©namsa leuba 2014 |
jeudi 11 septembre 2014
lundi 18 août 2014
FNB Joburg Art Fair
LagosPhoto presents the exhibition "Documenting Fiction" at the FNB Joburg Art Fair, 22-24 August, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Participating artists include Jenevieve Aken (Nigeria), Namsa Leuba (Switzerland), Cristina de Middel (Spain), Karl Ohiri and Riikka Kassinen (UK/Finland), and Patrick Willocq (France).
Documenting Fiction examines contemporary photographers working in Africa who negotiate the boundaries and relationships between photography, beliefs, and truths. Incorporating conceptual and performative practices that expand traditional photographic approaches and techniques, many contemporary artists working on the continent move beyond the confines of the photojournalistic gaze.
Documenting Fiction considers how these artists imagine different futures and charter fictive worlds, using photography as a catalyst to investigate the changing realities of Africa today.
Participating artists include Jenevieve Aken (Nigeria), Namsa Leuba (Switzerland), Cristina de Middel (Spain), Karl Ohiri and Riikka Kassinen (UK/Finland), and Patrick Willocq (France).
Documenting Fiction examines contemporary photographers working in Africa who negotiate the boundaries and relationships between photography, beliefs, and truths. Incorporating conceptual and performative practices that expand traditional photographic approaches and techniques, many contemporary artists working on the continent move beyond the confines of the photojournalistic gaze.
Documenting Fiction considers how these artists imagine different futures and charter fictive worlds, using photography as a catalyst to investigate the changing realities of Africa today.
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mercredi 23 juillet 2014
The Art of Fashion Photography, Prestel, p. 28-33
Haute Africa, People photography fashion, Lannoo, p. 40- 45
Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, p. 6, 32, 34
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| ©dario catellani |
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| ©namsa leuba - The Art of Fashion Photography |
Haute Africa, People photography fashion, Lannoo, p. 40- 45
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| ©jim naughten |
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| ©namsa leuba - Haute Africa People photography fashion |
Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, p. 6, 32, 34
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| ©Charles Fréger |
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| ©namsa leuba - contact festival Toronto |
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| ©namsa leuba (à gauche)- contact festival Toronto |
mardi 8 juillet 2014
Talk Market Photo Workshop
"TALK" Market Photo Workshop
Namsa Leuba
On Thursday July 10th 2014
at 1pm
Namsa Leuba
On Thursday July 10th 2014
at 1pm
| Market Photo Workshop 2 President St, Johannesburg 2001 South Africa |
mercredi 14 mai 2014
HAUTE AFRICA
Foto festival KNOKKE HEIST
from March 30 to July 9
Exhibit Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
Exhibit Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
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| Haute Africa Namsa Leuba |
For Contact, now is the time to take risks
SUNDAY STAR
Sunday, May 4, 2014 TORONTO STAR/ E3
Sunday, May 4, 2014 TORONTO STAR/ E3
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| Mocca festival Contact namsa leuba |
vendredi 11 avril 2014
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography festival Toronto
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Exhibits my work Ya Kala Ben and the African queens
David Favrod
Charles Fréger
Hendrik Krestens
Namsa Leuba
Merly McMaster
Dominique Rey
Tomoko Sawada
Mary Sibande
May 1–June 1 2014
MOCCA
952 Queen St W
Toronto M6J 1G8
Tue–Sun, 11–6pm
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| namsa leuba exhibits at MOCCA |
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| namsa leuba exhibits at MOCCA |
samedi 15 mars 2014
Fashioning Africa - Museum of African Design
Exhibit The African Queens, Namsa Leuba
Opening on Wednesday 19th of March 2014
On view: 20 March 2014 – 27 April 2014
Following the success of Native Nostalgia, the museum’s next exhibition, “Fashioning Africa”, is set to bring some of the continent’s most exciting contemporary designers to Johannesburg. The multidisciplinary exhibition explores the history of African fashion and surveys the current landscape of fashion in Africa.
Furthering MOAD’s key objective to become a platform to present pan-African design to South Africa, 12 African countries will be represented in the exhibit, which will feature a 30m functional winding catwalk. The catwalk, a central guide, will feature a series of mannequins, with designer stories and photography. A number of broader stories and histories – waxprint, beadwork, les sapeurs – enable the catwalk experience to become part of a larger narrative in Africa’s history and future. A key intention of the exhibit is not only to celebrate the vibrant range and facets of fashion that Africa has to offer, but to create a contemporary look at the success of African fashion on the global stage.
Participating designers include Mille Collines (Rwanda), Kreyann (Cameroon), Sophie Zinga (Senegal), Intisaar (Zimbabwe), Project Mental (Angola), Ituen Basi (Nigeria), Maki Oh (Nigeria), Laduma Ngxokolo (South Africa), Daniele Tamaguni (Congo/Italy), Anna Ngann Yonn (Cameroon/ Paris), Mikuti (Kenya/ USA), Namsa Leuba (Guinea/ Switzerland), Kluk CGDT (South Africa), ChiChia (London/Tanzania), David Tlale (South Africa), Jared Hurwitz (South Africa) and Jim Chuchu (Kenya).
The exhibition runs from 20 March – 27 April.
Admission : R 30
Museum opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Admission : R 30
Museum opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
dimanche 2 mars 2014
HAUTE AFRICA
Foto festival KNOKKE HEIST
from March 30 to July 9
Exhibit Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
http://fotofestival.knokke-heist.be/en/haute-africa/photographers/namsa-leuba
http://fotofestival.knokke-heist.be/en
from March 30 to July 9
Exhibit Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
http://fotofestival.knokke-heist.be/en/haute-africa/photographers/namsa-leuba
http://fotofestival.knokke-heist.be/en
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| Namsa Leuba |
lundi 24 février 2014
Chimurenga
Swiss art council Pro Helvetia
2014 Johannesburg
Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
2014 Johannesburg
Ya Kala Ben - Namsa Leuba
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| Chimurenga 2014 |
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| Chimurenga, Swiss art council Pro Helvetia, 2014 Ya Kala Ben©namsa leuba |
mardi 28 janvier 2014
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