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FREE ENTRY
Curated by Renée Mussai
Join us for the opening night of Lina Iris Viktor's exhibition Some Are Born To Endless Night — Dark Matter.
Become immersed in deep lustres of black punctuated with luminous 24-karat gold and opulent ultramarine blue hues in Viktor’s singular artistic universe.
Her photography, painting and sculptural installations are infused with cultural histories of the global African diaspora and preoccupied with multifaceted notions of blackness: as colour, as material and as socio-political consciousness. To Viktor, black is the proverbial materia prima: the source, the dark matter that birthed everything.
This is the British-Liberian artist’s first major solo exhibition in the UK, with more than 60 works on display in two galleries. Many are seen for the first time, including an artist commission created for Autograph.
Lina Iris Viktor: Some Are Born To Endless Night — Dark Matter
"Everything this young artist touches turns to gold"
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Lina Iris Viktor:
Some Are Born To Endless Night — Dark Matter
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Lina Iris Viktor: Some Are Born To Endless Night — Dark Matter
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Everyone is welcome to our exhibition openings. These events are popular, and we ask visitors to RSVP in advance to help manage numbers. You do not have to book a ticket to attend this event, however during busy times we will prioritise entry for ticket-holders.
Both galleries will be open, plus a cash bar and outdoor seating area. This is an informal event, you can arrive and leave at any time.
Due to the immersive nature of the exhibition, only a limited number of people can be admitted into the galleries at any one time. You may be asked to queue during busy periods.
After the launch event, Some Are Born To Endless Night — Dark Matter will be open from 13 September 2019 - 25 January 2020.
Our building Rivington Place is an accessible space with a step-free entrance at street level, and a lift to all floors.
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We are happy to help. If you would like to discuss your visit, or have any questions, please contact us at info@autograph-abp.co.uk or 020 7749 9200
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This is a free event, and we ask attendees to book a free ticket (RSVP) in advance to manage numbers. You do not have to book a ticket to attend this event, however during busy times we will prioritise entry for ticket-holders. Due to no-shows, we have to overbook our free events. At times, there may be a queue to get into the building or gallery spaces, this is to ensure the safety of our visitors and the artwork on display.
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Please note that photography and filming will take place at this event. Images from this event may be used by Autograph and external press for marketing and promotional use, including: printed and online publicity, social media, press releases, or other use.
Please note that this exhibition contains sensitive content
Banner image: Lina Iris Viktor, from Dark Continent [detail] , 2018-9, Courtesy of the Artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.
Page images, from top left: 1) Lina Iris Viktor, Third [detail] , from the series A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, 2017-8. Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery. 2) Lina Iris Viktor, NO. XVI COUNTER MEMORIES OF THE HEALER. [detail] From the series DARK CONTINENT XIII - XXIV THE FALL, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery. 3) Lina Iris Viktor, II. For Some Are Born to Endless Night. Dark Matter.[detail] , 2015-9. Courtesy of the artist and Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.4) Rivington Place, home of Autograph. Photograph by Zoë Maxwell
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