ARS 11

The ARS 11 exhibition catalogue explores Africa from the perspectives of contemporary art through the works of 63 artists and the interpretations of 53 writers.

ARS 11, Kiasma 15.4.–27.11.2011.

Language Finnish and English.

Key themes include different forms of presentation and the importance of memory and history for understanding the present. The book presents a wide range of perspectives: in addition to artists of African descent, the exhibition catalogue includes western artists and writers with personal experiences of Africa, a continent of many views.

Publisher: A Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma, 2011.

Editors: Satu Metsola, Pirkko Siitari, Jari-Pekka Vanhala.

ISBN 9789515333377

Size 24 x 30 cm, 279 pages.

Hardcover.