John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
@ Wrightwood 659
659 Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
On view through Saturday, February 15th
This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah. Mesmerizing and haunting, his works are characterized by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality, and aesthetics, often exploring the experiences of migrant diasporas globally. Installed in the second-floor galleries, the exhibition is on view from September 27, 2024 – February 15, 2025.
Four Nocturnes is an immersive three-channel, HD color video installation which explores the complex relationship between humanity’s destruction of the natural world and the destruction of mankind. Using Africa’s declining elephant populations as its narrative spine, Four Nocturnes is staged as a set of impressionist meditations. In the 52-minute film, Akomfrah—who was born in Ghana—questions mortality, loss, fragmented identity, mythology, and memory through a montage of archival footage and staged scenes surveying the landscape of African cultural heritage.
Wrightwood 659 Hours of Operation
Fridays 12 noon-7 pm; Saturdays 10 am-5 pm.
Tickets
Admission is $15 and is available online only at https://tickets.wrightwood659.org/events. Tickets go on sale Thursday, September 5, 2024. Please note, admission is by advance ticket only. Walk-ups are not permitted.
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