Matt Kayem | Blue Jeans
Online – AKKA Project Dubai
AKKA Project is pleased to present Matt Kayem, an Ugandan contemporary visual artist. Blue Jeans offers a chance to take a deeper look at his braided creations, representation of contemporary African people, fake versions of the real ones, that have lost their original identity after colonialism.
Matt’s textural creations show a deep influence by surrealism and pop art. Through daily representation, the artist presents us His “Afropop” aesthetic that explores themes like race, religion and sexuality
Upcoming Exhibitions
Tricolore | Christopher Veggetti Kanku
AKKA Project Venezia
Tricolore 2022 è un tour artistico lungo un anno per denunciare l’inutilità dei pregiudizi e la bellezza del cambiamento. Il nuovo progetto di Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku apre il 20 gennaio 2022 con la prima tappa a Venezia, alla Galleria AKKA Project, per conoscere quattro opere totalmente digitali, formato NFT (i Non-Fungible Token che certificano e proteggono l’autenticità dell’opera d’arte) firmate da Christopher Veggetti. La mostra itinerante proseguirà in altre città d’Italia (il calendario è in fase di definizione) e non solo. Anche Sudafrica, Brasile e Stati Uniti sono pronti a conoscere l’ispirazione creativa e sociale dell’artista 42enne nei prossimi mesi. L’evento internazionale si concluderà dopo 12 mesi, nel gennaio del 2023, al Museum of Fine Arts (MOFA) dell’università Statale della Florida.
MaDzimbabwe | Group exhibition
AKKA Project Dubai
Executive Director and Curator: Raphael Chikukwa
Organized on the occasion of Zimbabwe participation at EXPO 2020 by National Gallery of Zimbabwe and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe
MaDzimbahwe is a group exhibition “traversing generations, gender and media to encapsulate Zimbabwe’s artistic offering at this prestigious platform: “Expo Dubai 2020” as stated by Curator Raphael Chikukwa. Most of the presented works were created in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as such, these works are rife with different viewpoints, speaking to the embodiment of principles of creativity, social consciousness and critical engagement that have manifested in these trying times.
Kaleidoscopika 2022
AKKA Project Venezia
On the occasion of the 59th Venice Art Biennale, AKKA Project is thrilled to announce KaleidoscopicA, a group exhibition that aims to highlight the importance of the Arts and Artists from the African Continent.
The first edition of KaleidoscopicA will focus on exploring the art scene of East Africa. Counting on so many different ethnic groups and cultures, talents and styles the arts from East Africa are powerful and vibrant.
AKKA Project aspires to create a unique and enriching experience, giving the opportunity to the visitors to discover the artists’ stories and works in Venice, during La Biennale 2022.
