Image:Sammy Baloji // Mémoire 2006 (film still) // courtesy of the artist and CGP London
Sammy Baloji Mémoire // June 2, 2010 until July 4, 2010 // Dilston Grove // London, UK
CGP London in partnership with Autograph ABP, is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition in the UK of Congolese photographer and filmmaker Sammy Baloji in the newly renovated Dilston Grove.
Mémoire is a beautifully crafted and abstracted artist's video, shot in collaboration with the performance artist Faustin Linyekula, exhibited alongside a newly commissioned large-scale photographic work.
Shining a powerful spotlight on contemporary Congolese reality, Mémoire investigates the body and documents urban architecture, despite restrictions on photographing public sites. Baloji's artwork calls for greater awareness of the local consequences of 'development' and reveals the impact of exploitative cultures on society and the environment. The exhibition is accompanied by an artist's book available during the exhibition. The staging of Mémoire is supported by the Goethe-Institut Nairobi.
Mémoire previews today from 18h - 20h features a viewing of Making Ships in Bottles, a group exhibition with Rebecca Lennon, Gail Pickering, Olivia Plender, Suzanne Treister and Bik Van der Pol at CGP London's other venue, Cafe Gallery - a purpose-built gallery located just a few minutes away in Southwark Park.
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