Galerie Rudolfinum hosts Arthur Jafa's first Czech exhibition, showcasing his impactful work. This installation explores how visual media conveys the power, beauty, and alienation within Black music and culture in the US. Discover key films and installations, enhanced by contributions from Ming Smith, Frida Orupabo, and Missylanyus.
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This exhibition showcases the work of American filmmaker and artist Arthur Jafa, presenting his first exhibition in the Czech Republic. It explores how visual media transmits the power, beauty, and alienation of Black music and culture in the US, featuring films like APEX and Love is the Message, The Message is Death, alongside works by Ming Smith, Frida Orupabo, and Missylanyus.
Galerie Rudolfinum hosts the first Czech exhibition by acclaimed American filmmaker, cinematographer, and artist Arthur Jafa. This original installation, adapted from his London exhibition, delves into Jafa's three-decade practice of films, artefacts, and happenings centered on how culture perceives identity and race. The exhibition critically examines how visual media can convey the 'power, beauty and alienation' found in Black music within US culture. Jafa's cinematic work uses a broad spectrum of contemporary and found footage to present African-American identity and culture, seeking to relay its history and reframe questions of Black representation and otherness. He assembles fragments of popular icons, key historical events, and anonymous bodies to offer a synthesizing view of the American Black community's experience. The exhibition title, 'A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions,' references a perceived emptiness in Black life and the artist's reinterpretation of aesthetics associated with Black being. The presentation also integrates the work of photographer Ming Smith, artist Frida Orupabo's digital collages, and content from Missylanyus, acknowledging the influence of others on Jafa's practice.
Admission was free thanks to J&T Banka. Last entry to the exhibition was strictly 30 minutes before closing time.
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