Crossed Looks

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Crossed Looks

September 27, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

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An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 11, 2021

An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Thursday, repeating until December 8, 2021

Free

The Halsey Institute is pleased to present Crossed Looks, the first solo exhibition of Swiss-Guinean artist Namsa Leuba in the United States. The show will feature over 90 works from the photographer’s projects in Guinea, South Africa, Nigeria, and Benin, and it will premiere new work created in Tahiti.

As a photographer working across documentary, fashion, and performance, Namsa Leuba’s images explore the fluid visual identity of the African diaspora. With a dual heritage between Guinea and Switzerland, Leuba draws inspiration from her own experience growing up between two different cultural traditions.

Leuba’s images are influenced by the Animist traditions of her mother’s family in Guinea Conakry, and the visual codes of statues, masquerades, and religious ceremonies in West Africa. They are also inspired by contemporary fashion and design. The result is a unique perspective that straddles reality and fantasy. She re-stages and constructs narrative scenes in collaboration with her sitters, incorporating bold colors, striking patterns, and intricate clothing and props. Leuba often uses models that she informally meets in the street, who become active collaborators in the portraits.

Crossed Looks

Details

Date:
September 27, 2021
Time:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
EDT
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://halsey.cofc.edu/main-exhibitions/crossed-looks/

Venue

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
161 Calhoun St.
Charleston, SC 29424 United States
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Phone
843-953-4422
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