Perve Galeria returns to AKAA – Also Known As Africa, the leading European fair dedicated to contemporary African art, taking place from 23 to 26 October 2024 at Le Carreau du Temple, in Paris, France.
At booth C2, the gallery will present artworks by Ernesto Shikhani (1934–2010, Mozambique), Reinata Sadimba (b. 1945, Mozambique), Teresa Roza d’Oliveira (1945–2019, Mozambique), Renée Gagnon (b. 1942, Canada/Portugal), and José Chambel (b. 1969, São Tomé and Príncipe), with the special participation of Algerian artist Hellal Zoubir (b. 1952).
For its 2025 participation in AKAA – Also Known As Africa, Perve Galeria presents a curated selection of six artists whose practices offer distinct perspectives on contemporary African and diasporic realities through diverse media: Ernesto Shikhani (1934–2010, Mozambique), Reinata Sadimba (b. 1945, Mozambique), Teresa Roza d’Oliveira (1945–2019, Mozambique), Renée Gagnon (b. 1942, Canada/Portugal), José Chambel (b. 1969, São Tomé and Príncipe), and Hellal Zoubir (b. 1952, Algeria).
The works of Ernesto Shikhani and Reinata Sadimba engage with ancestral symbology, liberation, and transformation within African modernism. Teresa Roza d’Oliveira, whose recent recognition as the first woman from a Portuguese-speaking African country featured in the Spotlight section of Frieze Masters marked a historic milestone, offers an intimate reflection on identity, gender, resistance, and freedom. Renée Gagnon brings a transnational perspective through her photographic and mixed-media practice grounded in long-term engagement with the musseques of Angola, while José Chambel explores architecture, memory, ancestral traditions, and post-colonial identity across Lusophone Africa.
In special participation, following his inclusion in the Afreximbank Curated Spotlight at this year’s 1-54 London, Algerian artist Hellal Zoubir extends the dialogue beyond the Lusophone sphere. His vivid and incisive visual language reflects on the political and cultural transformations of post-independence Algeria, enriching the booth’s exploration of shared histories and the evolving aesthetics of the African continent. Through this presentation, Perve Galeria reaffirms its commitment to fostering dialogue around African and Afro-diasporic identities, bridging geographies, histories, and voices within contemporary art.
Source: Perve Galeria
