Selection Complete For The 3rd Edition Of PHOTOAFRICA

International Wed 31-03-2010

Selection Complete For The 3rd Edition Of PHOTOAFRICA
By Carlos Fernández

A total of 52 artists from the African continent submitted their photos to participate in the 3rd edition of PHOTOAFRICA, organized by the NGO Al-Tarab and the Centre of Photography of Andalusia.

The selected works will be shown from May 21st to May 29th within the 7th African Film Festival of Tarifa (Spain).

Over 300 works answered the call for entries, which asked participants to express their point of view of the “African independence”, making PHOTOAFRICA a new reference in African photography.

Photographers were invited to make a critic portray of their societies and cultures, keeping in mind the half century of their countries’ independence and what this mean for Africans in their daily lives.

The 28 artists whose works have been selected are:

Ello Achille Django and François Xavier Gbre (Ivory Coast)

Alain Wandimoyi and Robert Cirimba (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Andrew Tshabangu and Lerato Maduna (South Africa)

Annie Mpalume, Boldwill Hungwe, Desmond Kwande, Jekasai Njikizana, Resta Nyamwanza and Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi (Zimbabwe)

Mimi Cherono and James Mweu (Kenya)

Armel Louzala (Congo)

Arturo Bibang (Equatorial Guinea)

Charles Okereke, Donald Omope, Lucy Azubuike and Ray Daniel (Nigeria)

Djibo Tagaza (Niger)

Fatoumata Diabate (Mali)

Folly Koumouganh (Togo)

Mario Macilau (Mozambique)

Marwen Trabelsi (Tunisia)

Stira El Miloudi (Morocco)

Nestor Da (Burkina Faso)

Salifu Oduro Idriss (Ghana)

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