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Nicholas Mboya
Between hope and dispare
, 2022
300 x 300 x 4 cm. (118.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 in.)
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Nicholas Mboya
Between hope and dispare
, 2022
300 x 300 x 4 cm. (118.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 in.)
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Nicholas Mboya
Kenyan, born 1992
Between hope and dispare
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2022
Nicholas Mboya
Between hope and dispare
, 2022
300 x 300 x 4 cm. (118.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 in.)
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Nicholas Mboya
Between hope and dispare
, 2022
300 x 300 x 4 cm. (118.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 in.)
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Medium
Image transfer and oil on canvas
Size
300 x 300 x 4 cm. (118.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 in.)
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Galerie Kellermann
Düsseldorf
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04/19/2024–05/18/2024 ACADEMY SELECTION Part I - Human Encounters
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Description
In 2007, serious unrest, ethnic killings and expulsions took place after the parliamentary elections in Kenya. More than 2,000 people died and over 600,000 were displaced from their homes. Even 15 years later, during the 2022 elections, the memory of this national trauma is still very present. "Between Hope and Dispair" shows the close connection between then and now.
The work shows the fine line between citizens' demands for change, politicians' struggle for influence and the danger of historical repetition. People queue up to cast their vote, behind them you can see newspaper articles from previous parliamentary elections. There is a feeling of déjà vu, many faces show fear and uncertainty. Past and present merge.
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2007 kam es nach den Parlamentswahlen in Kenia zu schweren Unruhen, ethnischen Morden und Vertreibungen. Mehr als 2000 Menschen starben und über 600000 wurden aus ihrer Heimat vertrieben. Auch 15 Jahre später, bei den Wahlen 2022, ist die Erinnerung an dieses nationale Trauma noch sehr präsent. „Between Hope and Dispair“ zeigt die enge Verbindung von damals und heute.
Das Werk zeigt den schmalen Grat zwischen den Forderungen der Bürger:innen nach Veränderung, dem Kampf der Politiker:innen um Einfluss und der Gefahr der historischen Wiederholung. Menschen stehen Schlange, um ihre Stimme abzugeben, dahinter sieht man die Zeitungsartikel früherer Parlamentswahlen. Es entsteht ein Déjà-vu-Gefühl, in vielen Gesichtern zeigt sich Angst und Unsicherheit. Vergangenheit und Gegenwart verschmelzen.
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