MAGNIN-A
Les drôlesses - agnès b. France
Signares - Fabrice Monteiro , Belgique
Fabrice Monteiro, Signares #7, Gorée, 2011, © Fabrice Monteiro, ADAGP, Courtesy Galerie MAGNIN-A, Paris
From 28 May to 31 July, the MAGNIN-A Gallery is hosting Les Drôlesses, a series of photographs by agnès b., taken by the designer in spring 2020 during the confinement. These images feature two portraits of Claire Tabouret in the spring time setting of agnès b.'s garden, dressed in creations from her personal wardrobe. Over the course of 70 images, Les Drôlesses tells the story of a mischievous and timeless agnès b. It tells us about childhood, the relationship between the designer and the artists and 30 years of creation. It also tells us about a beautiful story of friendship between André Magnin and agnès b., thirty-two years ago.
In parallel, the Signares series by Senegalese photographer Fabrice Monteiro will be presented at the MAGNIN-A gallery. This series of works refers to the women of Saint Louis and the island of Gorée who were married by the Portuguese and the French who settled there during the colonial period. These women thus acquired a special status and became formidable traders. They were identifiable by the way they dressed, inspired by the European fashion of the time. Even today, the descendants of these Signares are part of the bourgeoisie
Saint-Louisian and Gorean bourgeoisie
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The gallery
Independent curator since 1985, André Magnin began his research on contemporary art in sub-Saharan Africa in 1986 for the historic exhibition Magiciens de la terre, presented in 1989 at the Centre Pompidou and at the Grande Halle de la Villette. He was Deputy Curator of the exhibition.
In 1996, he met Philippe Boutté who became his close collaborator. MAGNIN-A is an aesthetic and political project, committed to the promotion of
contemporary African artists. Today, the gallery represents about thirty artists and has given them a greater visibility on the contemporary art market. The artists have now been included in major public and private collections. The work of André Magnin and the MAGNIN-A gallery has actively contributed to the market for contemporary African art. The gallery actively collaborates with museums and institutions to design exhibitions and publications. Many of its artists have participated in international events such as the Venice Biennale and Documenta in Kassel.
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Gallery artists
Hilary Balu • Steve Bandoma • Frédéric Bruly Bouabré • Nathalie Boutté • Fillipe Branquinho • Chéri Samba • Chéri Chérin • Calixte Dakpogan • Jean Depara • Omar Victor Diop • Efiaimbelo • John Goba • Dorris Haron Kasco • Seydou Keïta • Romuald Hazoumè • Kiripi Katembo • Bodys Isek Kingelez • Klèmèguè • Gonçalo Mabunda • Houston Maludi • Abu Bakarr Mansaray • Vincent Michéa • Kura Shomali • Ana Silva • Amadou Sanogo • Mauro Pinto
