KENYA BURNING - Photo Exhibit at the GoDown Arts Center
Written by Kwani · April 16, 2008
A photographic exhibition of the Kenya elections 2007 and post-elections 2008
During the Kenya Elections 2007 and after, amateur and
professional photographers alike captured powerful scenes of
the campaigning, voting and ensuing violence and destruction.
The exhibition tells this story through over 100 compelling
images, presenting an opportunity for us all to remember and
reflect.
Exhibition opens 19th April, 2pm.
Venue – The GoDown Arts Centre,
Dunga Road, near Car&General.
Runs Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
and Saturdays 10am-4pm.
Closes 10th May, 2008.
Photography by:
Yasuyoshi Chiba
Allan Gichigi
Georgina Goodwin
Anne Holmes
Maina Kariuki
Charles Kimani
Arno Kopecky
Thomas Mukoya
Boniface Mwangi
Tom Otieno
I totally enjoyed the exhibition… definitely an eye opener. Just curious to know if they will be refreshing the pictures every week?
Otherwise despite it riding on the back of our country’s despair… GREAT WORK!
I think it is brilliant. I leaves one with mixed emotions - enjoying the art of beautiful photography, but feeling complete despair at the same time.
That is what art is supposed to do - awaken different feelings and thoughts within people and holding up a mirror to society.
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hey,
I LOVED the exhibition so much. it moved me to tears. if it was possible to make it available to most kenyans it would be lovely. apart from the extremely moving photos, i also enjoyed the well taken photos. mad respect for photographers who took part. their bravery moved me.
definitely an eye opening exhibition, should be there more often.
I thought the exhibition was thought provoking, I personally felt guilty when looking at those photos and it made me want to be in a position where if I could prevent such scenes from happening in my country Kenya I would.