First proposition - Word images & myth by Ange-Frédéric Koffi at Réseau LUX
This Saturday, November 16th, at 5PM, Steve Bisson, Chair of Photography Department, will be talking with artist Ange-Frédéric Koffi. The conversation will address various themes, including the use of colonial and historical issues in the construction of a counter-narrative and the reconfiguration of memory to stimulate critical reflection on the collective past. Ange-Frédéric Koffi was born in Korhogo, in the north of Côte d’Ivoire. His work explores the complex articulations of movement, travel and wandering in the history and practice of photography. He applies contemporary postcolonial reflections through various forms and devices in the public sphere to generate social impact. His practice freely crosses diverse disciplines such as political history, exhibition history, anthropology and design. A graduate of the Sorbonne, the Haute Ecole des Arts du Rhin (HEAR), the Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Ange-Frédéric was awarded the FOAM 2022 prize(Amsterdam), resident at Zeitz MOCAA (Cape Town) in 2O22 and Black Rock Senegal in 2024.
The talk is part of the exhibition First proposition – Word images & myth (2023) by Ange-Frédéric Koffi at Réseau LUX (06.11 – 08.12. 24) in collaboration with BPM-Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse. The corpus “First proposition – word, image & myth” features a speculative installation that unfolds the core directions of the Ivorian visual artist Ange-Frederic Koffi’s practice. The hyper-technological nature of photography is presented as a meta-process that disrupts traditional visual coding. This experimental approach invites viewers to tackle the very essence of representation. Perception then acts as a medium that (de)localizes the common gaze rather than merely being an upshot. Koffi’s work prompts interaction, encouraging viewers to navigate the complexities of landscapes. The colonial and historical evocation of the images then serves as an epistemic inquiry and counter-narrative. Through speculative imagery, the artist reconfigures memory and its associated territories, leading to critical reflection on our collective past, thus reformulating the lexicon.
BPM x Réseau LUX #1
30-32 rue Louise-Émilie de la Tour d’Auvergne, Paris 9
75009 Paris
Info:
https://reseau-lux.com
