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In the Black Fantastic

Exhibition
Kunsthal Rotterdam
8 - 12 Februari
Step into an immersive experience at the intersection of reality and fantasy worlds. In the Black Fantastic shows seductive, exuberant and colourful works by eleven contemporary artists from the African Diaspora. With boundless imagination and technical virtuosity, the artists are addressing racism and social inequity. Inspired by folklore, myth, science fiction, spiritual tradition, and Afrofuturism, they are imagining new worlds and possibilities.

Soundsuits
In the Black Fantastic presents an exciting mix of painting, photography, video, sculpture, and installations. The exhibition includes Nick Cave’s legendary Soundsuits, works from the Watery Ecstatic series by Ellen Gallagher, combining myth and the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and Wangechi Mutu’s compelling video work The End of eating Everything, depicting the monstrous nature of mass consumption.

Fantastical power
The artists reshape stories from the past and think about what the future might look like. At the same time they are dealing with the societal challenges of the present. Chris Ofili, for example, created a new version of Homer’s Odyssey featuring a Black Odysseus. The artist Hew Locke encourages you to look at commemorative statues in a different way:
his equestrian statues seem to have escaped from a dystopian landscape. And in her multi-layered series of self-portraits, Lina Iris Viktor combines influences from, among other things, classical mythology, West-African textiles, and Aboriginal painting. Discover new narratives and experience the fantastical power of In the Black Fantastic!
Kunsthal Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341
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8 Februari 10:00 - 22:00
9 Februari 10:00 - 17:00
9 Februari 19:00 - 22:00
10 Februari 10:00 - 17:00
11 Februari 10:00 - 17:00
12 Februari 10:00 - 17:00
Adults | € 16.50

CJP and students up to and including 26 years | € 8.25

Children up to 17 years free

Museumkaart and Rotterdampas valid
Tickets
Tram 8 (direction Spangen) stop Kievitslaan or Vasteland (1 minute walk). Tram 7 (direction Willemsplein) stop Westplein (4 minute walk). Metro stations Eendrachtsplein or Leuvehaven (7 minutes walk).
Parking garage Museumpark. The entrance to the parking garage is on the other side of the Museumpark, use this address for navigation: Museumpark 32, 3015 CX Rotterdam.
https://www.kunsthal.nl

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