Unseen Art Scene (mirror)

Francis Kéré becomes first African architect of Serpentine pavilion Serpentine Pavilion by Francis Kéré The architect is planning to bring one of his characteristically stripped-back structures, honed in the villages of his native Burkino Faso, to leafy west London. Author | Oliver Wainwright Source: The Guardian Newspaper Tuesday 21 February 2017 A huge wooden disc will float above the lawn in Kensington Gardens this summer, a wheel of spindly timber slats hovering over a bright blue landing pad like some rustic flying saucer. This is the vision of Diébédo Francis Kéré , the first African architect to be chosen to design the annual Serpentine gallery pavilion, who plans to bring one of his characteristically stripped-back structures, honed in the villages of his native Burkina Faso, to leafy west London. “The tree was always the most important place in my village,” he says, describing the inspiration for his design. “It is where people come together under the shade of its b

Artist | Mickaël Bethe-Selassié b. 1951 - Present Origins: Ethiopian Artist Lives and Works in Paris, France Solo Exhibition | Mickaël Bethe-Selassié Exhibition: Chateau de Ladoucette, Drancy Dates:  25th March - 21st May Website: www.drancy.net Grand Master of Papier Mâché is exhibiting over 70 works created over several decades. This is a wonderful day out for all the family.

Artist: Jelili Atiku Origins: Nigeria Performance: Let Me Cluth Thee Location: Cape Town, South Africa Date: Saturday 18th February 2017 Photos: Maye Albert Here is the photo documentation of Jelili Atiku's performance, “Let Me Clutch Thee”, which was enacted with Tazme Pillay yesterday, Saturday February 18 2017 during the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) Live Art Festival at Company’s Garden and Iziko South African National Gallery (S.A.N.G), Cape Town, South Africa. The performance explored the persistence of oil spillage in the African continent, especially in the Niger Delta region, and its unprecedented impacts on ecosystem stability, biodiversity and food security. Organic and inorganic materials were employed to bring out the visual realities of the devastating effects of oil exploration and exploitation in the coastal region. Photo by Maye Albert.