Afropop | inaugural exhibition of Art of Contemporary Africa
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The exhibition understands “pop” not as superficiality, but as circulation, accessibility, and cultural vitality, highlighting practices that are materially inventive, conceptually rigorous, and visually compelling.
Presenting acclaimed artists such as Ayanda Mabulu, Aza Mansongi, Akilah Watts, Noria Mabasa, Willie Bester, Edozie Anedu, Souleymane Konaté,Mwass Githinji, Clint Strydom, Samuel Allerton, Carol Cauldwell, MédéricTuray, Denis Mubiru, Marcelle Tchopwe, Gavin Rain, André Stead, Mark Chapman, Pascal Konan, Papytsho Mafolo, Knox Clayton and VusiBeauchamp, among others.
Working across painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and mixed media, AOCA’s artists span generations and geographies, reflecting the diversity and complexity of contemporary African artistic practice.The exhibition foregrounds artistic practices that are grounded in lived experience while actively engaging in global contemporary discourse. With its inaugural exhibition, AOCA asserts Africa not as a peripheral site of artistic production, but as a central and active contributor to global contemporary art.
