[April 21 2022]
As the most comprehensive collection of his work to date, “Live Evil,” presents Jafa’s striking critique of race relations; past, present and future. Extending over two halls at LUMA, each installation is an assemblage of images, music, sound and archive, and explores a different aspect of Black culture: from music to spirituality, from collective pain to the present realities of white supremacism. Yet his work, which takes a strong inspiration from the emergence and evolution of black cinema and music in the 20th and 21st centuries, should be seen as more than an ontology of race, American history and Blackness. Instead, his position as one of the most significant contemporary artists of today, makes his work crucial to understanding the cultural expression of Blackness, along with all its complexities and nuances.
“Live Evil,” is on view now until January 1, 2023 at LUMA, 35 Avenue Victor Hugo, Arles
Photos by Raphaele Godin
arthur jafa in conversation with michéle lamy
The grand opening of LUMA Arles art center at Le Parc des...
“Acte V, Scene 2 & 3” exhibition, curated by Christian Lacroix in...
“Nikita World” by Hugo Comte
Raymond Pettibon for Supreme
McCloud in Process
“The House I Live In,” an exhibition by Tyler Ballon at Jeffrey...
Gary Simmons at Metro Pictures, New York
Raymond Pettibon “Homo Americanus” exhibition at the Sammlung Falckenberg, Hamburg
Hawkesworth Jamie
Tomoo Gokita “PEEKABOO” exhibition opening and after party at Tokyo Opera City...
Slutever
Sex Fashion
Balenciaga
Nigora in Los Angeles
See Yasmine Eslami’s new S/S 2018 swimwear campaign
BIRKENSTOCK BOX x Rick Owens Launch Party at Rick Owens, Los Angeles
Sofie in the Dutch fields
“Revolution 9” an exhibition by Homma Takashi at the Tokyo Photographic Art...
Juergen Teller “The Myth” opened on November 30th 2023 at Suzanne Tarasieve...
“Told A Vision” a film by Chloe Wise
William Eggleston
A–COMPANY PREFALL 2024 COLLECTION PRESENTED IN A STAGING OF ANTIGONE BY Daphné...
Givenchy X MyTheresa dinner at Theatre des Variétés
L’Épingle à cheveux by Suzanne Syz X David Mallett.
Dries Van Noten Los Angeles presents Andy Warhol’s MACHO, curated by Hedges...
Maison Gainsbourg opened to the public
© Purple Institute