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KAAD-Alumnus presents his work at the Venice Biennale 2011
Together with three other distinguished artists from Zimbabwe, Misheck Masamvu represents his country at the 54th Biennale Arts Festival in Venice. The theme of their exhibition is “Seeing Ourselves: Questioning our Geographical Landscape and the Space we Occupy from Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow“. Until now Masamvu is the only artist from Zimbabwe who enjoyed a KAAD scholarship (2005-07). It is the first time that his home country is represented at this prestigious event and the team makes every effort to present an innovative, self-reflective, and critical show. With their exhibition near the Santa Maria della Pietà Church the country aims at making known to the international public its interesting arts scene, which was rather isolated for a long time. Organizers are also looking for an international dialogue about the role artists play in their respective societies.
- Mishek Masamvu showing his work "Filling the Holes" (Oil on Metal), in the Delta Gallery, Harare 2010
Misheck Masamvu belongs to the group of promising young artists from Zimbabwe. He studied art in Harare and Munich. After his return to his home country he became a successful painter. Starting in 2006 he earned several prizes and organized exhibitions in Germany, France, South Africa, the Netherlands, Senegal, Italy and Great Britain. In Zimbabwe he also counts on the support of the German Embassy.
- "Sacred Verse", 210 x 150 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2011
Masamvu´s art work stands out for an often surprising way of handling materials and for his creative form of combining them. The result is a very personal view of Zimbabwe’s social reality. For further Information on Mishek Masamvu and the Zimbabwean Pavillon, please visit the websites of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe and of the Venice Biennale 2011.
The KAAD Secretary General visited the exhibition in Venice on July, 26th.
- "A Gentleman´s Hustle", 180 x 150 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2011
KAAD-Alumni today
Dominic Ko Ko Lwin (Myanmar)
When Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in April 2008 and left 84.000 people dead and hundreds of thousands without shelter, it was Dominic Ko Ko Lwin, KAAD-Alumnus, who played an important role in the rebuilding process. According to Father Henry Eikhlein, director of Caritas Pathein, Lwin was as a Caritas project coordinator „of greatest importance for the success of the rehabilitation project”.