The Atlantic is Black
The Atlantic is Black is René Tavares’ first exhibition in Berlin, Germany. Inspired by his São Toméan background, Tavares’ work pays homage to the ‘Black Atlantic’, a concept that describes the Transatlantic Slave Trade and migration patterns that resulted in the African diaspora. ARTCO Galerie Berlin, Frobenstraße 1, 10783 Berlin, Germany. Runs through November 2rd, 2024.
Exhibition Description
"Tavares' practice is an homage to the Austral and Atlantic Africa, which was constantly developing in exchange with the Americas. Islands like São Tomé and Príncipe were used as logistical centers, test laboratories and production sites and thus became a marketplace for ideas and identities in the "Black Atlantic". With this understanding, Tavares is inline with Paul Gilroy's thesis that the cultural history of the African Diaspora is not simply African, American or European, but was created through the brutally enforced trade between these spaces across the Atlantic." - ArtCo Galerie, 2024
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