Saatchi Gallery- "Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America"
Details
The Saatchi Gallery’s latest exhibition brings together the work of 18 contemporary South American and African artists.
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The title, Pangaea, comes from the Greek words Pan (“all, entire, whole”) and Gaia (“mother earth”); it refers to a geological supercontinent that existed around 250 million years ago and encompassed both Africa and Latin America. This is the second instalment of a two-part exhibition.
Culture Whisper Review:
“When the Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, welcomed its exhibition of emerging African and Latin American art, Pangaea I last year, it was met with predictable nods from the contemporary art community. Everything art dealer Charles Saatchi touches turns to gold.
Now it's time for a second instalment, Pangea II. Gone are the enormous crawling ants and instead, round two of the Pangaea spectacle begins with Jean-François Boclé's 97,000 blue plastic bags.
Everything Must Go! (2014) kicks off the Saatchi Pangaea II exhibition with an entertaining punch. Martinique-born Boclé left the Caribbean at 15 and moved to Paris, but his work is crucially influenced by island life and this enormous installation references the idea of everyday commodity and the exchange of slaves as merchandise. Curiously, the sea of plastic bags will deflate over time and extras will have to be added.
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Writer of the exhibition catalogue, Osei Bonsu explains that the show, "accesses a personal universe that has nothing to do with geography and much more to do with imagination". It's true that the 18 artists included in the west London exhibition come from completely different places, but they find common ground in their response to the rapid social, political and economic transformations of their homelands. While Saatchi's decision to put on this show for a second time is still a little baffling, Pangaea II does present work by some exciting emerging talents, and highlights contemporary art from Africa and Latin America - something that has been long overdue."
Schedule
02:00pm-02:15pm - Meet at the Gallery Mess Café/Bar. Introduce new members. Look for the meetup sign.
02:15-3.30pm- Exhibition
3.30pm - Drinks & bite to eat at the nearby Phoenix http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/london-the-phoenix/gallery
Cost
It's free!
Saatchi Gallery- "Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America"