 Rele at Liste Art Fair BaselStand 8June 11-16 It has been a wonderful first few days at Liste Art Fair Basel, where we have put together a stunning solo booth by Gladys Kalichini, titled Ubu bukata bupela ubumi (This bread gives life) (2024). Musing on the roles performed by women in social spheres, the presentation incorporates lace fabrics and water as connection points to collect stories and memories by women. Offering a contemplative meditation on Zambia’s colonial and postcolonial histories, Kalichini’s approach to the archive as a space of enunciation shines a critical light on acts of omission or erasure of womens’ political contributions. REQUEST PREVIEW“Many exhibitors are treating their fair presentations here like small gallery shows, finding fresh ways to introduce their new, sometimes young, artists. Among the most effective in this regard is the immersive booth of London-, L.A.-, and Lagos-based Rele, which is showcasing works by Gladys Kalichini, including a performative video and a series of textile prints and a selection of objects used in the artist’s ritual that encompass soap, pails, trays, and towels.” – Arun Kakar, Artsy.READ THE FULL ARTSY FEATURE HEREAbout the Artist:Gladys Kalichini (b. 1989, Zambia) is a contemporary visual artist and scholar from Lusaka, Zambia. Her work centers around notions of erasure, memory, and representations and visibilities of women in colonial resistance histories. Her multi-layered installations draw largely from research material and archival photographs of women in independence struggles. Kalichini’s work challenges dominant and nationalist narratives that have historically erased women’s contributions to history and political change.Kalichini has a Master of Fine Art and PhD in Art History and Visual Culture from Rhodes University, in South Africa. Exhibitions include Seekers, Seers, Soothsayers (2023), Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa; Barmoko Encounters, African Biennale of Photography, Mali; Geographies of Imagination: My Language is a Dedouin Thief, Kochi Biennale, India; For the Phoenix To Find Its Form In Us and On Restitution, Rehabilitation and Reparation, SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin. Kalichini is a member of the Arts of Africa and Global Souths research programme, supported by the Andrew. W. Mellon foundation and the National Research Fund. She is the 2022 main prize winner for the Henrike Grohs Art Award and a recipient of the Prince Claus Seed Award.Visit Rele at Liste Art Fair Basel: 10th – 16th June 2024Stand 8 Liste Art Fair Basel Messe Basel, Hall 1.1 Maulbeerstrasse / corner Riehenring 113 4058 BaselFor further information, click here. Gladys Kalichini’s recent and current institutional inclusions:Zeitz MOCAA Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery  Women’s Museum WiesbadenLAGOS | LOS ANGELES | LONDONClick here for directions:5-7 Dover Street Mayfair London W1S4LD United Kingdom london@rele.co (+44) 33 015 3618 |
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