Artworks by Jo Ractliffe and Yonamine included in the exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica at the Art Institute of Chicago address the Angolan Civil War and its aftermath. For Yonamine, who is Angolan, and Ractliffe, who is South African, confronting this subject through their work has been, in part, a process of discovering the different ways in which it marked their sense of the world. This conversation, moderated by Mariela Acuna, Director of Exhibitions and Residency, will offer insights into how their time in Angola has influenced the two artists' practices.
Yonamine is a Visiting Resident at Hyde Park Art Center (March 4-28).His residency was organized in partnership with the Art Institute on the occasion of the exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica.
