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Zemba Luzamba (b.1973),

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Vince at Gallery 23 Amsterdam

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Vince is not an artist of preconceived concepts and sketchbooks full of experiments. He begins a work when he feels the need for it and lets it form associatively or intuitively.

Rob Perrée on Vince’s new work.

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Heidi Sincuba

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Heidi Sincuba has not abandoned her original commitment; she has added a dimension to it. This is evident in the works on paper she is showing at Gallery 23 in Amsterdam.

Rob Perrée on new work of Heidi Sincuba
Touki Bouki 1, 2023

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Abdoulaye Konaté

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“The wealth of African countries does not have to do with money, it is their culture and their traditions. Therefore it is so important that we process traditional culture in our work and at the same time show that we are open for external influences.” Abdoulaye Konaté

Rob Perrée on the Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté
L’Oisseau Rouge, 2016.
(first published October 3, 2017)

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Kwesi Botchway: Rumors of Blackness

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With his idiosyncratic portraits, he manages to judge current art history without neglecting its achievements. The exhibition Rumors of Blackness is a prime example. The fact that he also involves his environment, his community, his African origin in his artistic practice, makes him an exceptional artist.

Rob Perrée on Kwesi Botchway
Soul Contact, 2021
(first published: March 5, 2022)

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