AN exhibition entitled “Seeing Ourselves” which consists of works by Zimbabwean artists that were shown during the 54th Venice Biennale of 2011 in Italy was officially opened at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe recently.
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The showcase runs until April 21.
“Seeing Ourselves” is the first Zimbabwean exhibition to be shown at the prestigious international art exhibition that has been held in Italy every two years since its establishment in 1895.
Speaking at the official opening of the exhibition in Harare, Italy’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Stefano Moscatelli said: “Zimbabwean contemporary art made a great impact when the selected works were shown at the 2011 Venice Biennale.”
He said that the more than 20 000 visitors to the Zimbabwean Pavilion in 2011 were a positive indicator of how well the works were received and that Zimbabwe is actively engaged in positive dialogue with the international community through art.
Ambassador Moscatelli also said that Zimbabwean art stands to make a greater impact in Italy this year through participation in the 2013 Venice Biennale and the showing of an art exhibition on the construction of Kariba Dam in Rome later in the year.
“Seeing Ourselves”, which was curated by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe’s chief curator Raphael Chikukwa, showcases work by Misheck Masamvu, Calvin Dondo, Tapfuma Gutsa and Berry Bickle. The participating artists present Zimbabwean contemporary art and a narrative told from their own perspective.
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“The exhibition questions our geographical landscape and the space we occupy from yesterday, today and tomorrow. The exhibiting artists do not limit themselves to Zimbabwean issues, but also look to, and hold relevance forv wider global currents,” said Chikukwa.
The exhibition was organised and presented by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture and the British Council. It was sponsored by Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, the Principality of Monaco the European Union in Harare and L’institut Français.
