Heba Y. Amin at the Bamako Biennial, the Istanbul Biennial Public Program and in international publications (16/11/2017)
“Afrotopia”—the 11th photography biennial organized by the Mali Minister of Culture and Institut Français—will host the Black Athena Collective, co-founded by Heba Y. Amin. “Afrotopia” is curated by Marie-Ann Yemsi, and features Sammy Baloji, Olfa Feki, Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel, Lekgetho and James Makola on the election committee. The biennial reflects the ever-increasing speed of the changes in the artistic and cultural landscapes of the African continent. It consists of works from 40 different artists and collectives, and is open to visitors from December 2, 2017 to January 31, 2018.
http://www.rencontres-bamako.com/?lang=en
On September 15th between 6 – 8 pm, Amin also gave a lecture-performance at the Pera Museum Auditorium entitled “The General’s Stork.” By bringing together prophecies, colonial narratives and the politics of observation, the artist examined the conditions of our paranoid present which transformed a migratory bird into an international spy. Under the coordination of artist Zeyno Pekünlü, the Istanbul Biennal’s public program in the opening and closing weeks featured symposiums titled “Chosen Families” and “Mutual Fate” inviting international guest speakers. These symposiums accompanied other events such as ongoing discussions, screenings, workshops, communal cooking events, readings and musical sessions that have continued throughout the biennial.
http://www.peramuseum.org/Activity-Detail/The-General%E2%80%99s-Stork-Heba-Y-Amin/636
In the latest issue of PANTA magazine, published by “Book a Street Artist,” Heba Y. Amin’s visual works are featured along the words by Roxanne Gold. PANTA describes itself as a magazine featuring the work of emerging artists and writers and focusing on artistic and cultural initiatives that have the power to take on social, cultural and environmental issues.
https://www.pantamagazine.com/
“Be Magazine,” published by Künstlerhaus Bethanien, is an annual art and criticism magazine. With this publication, Künstlerhaus aims to strengthen the critical perspectives on contemporary art and culture, and provides readers with information about the institution’s activities and artists-in-residents. The latest issue features the work of one of the previous resident artists, Heba Y. Amin, and can be obtained from the Künstlerhaus book store.