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V22 takes pleasure in announcing its first exhibition to be held in Africa: A Bluebird in My Heart
As part of HIFA 2010, at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, V22 is presenting an exhibition of international Film and Video art. Curated by Zimbabwean artist Tara Cranswick, the works have been chosen for their various qualities of intelligence and lightness of touch in the construction or deconstruction of narrative, expressing something of the complexity of individual and shared perception and offering new dimensions to the context of Africa's rich oral and narrative traditions.
Being a relatively new medium in art, video is freer of art-historical constraint and negative connotation than other art media. Additionally, communication in Africa has been revolutionised by the mobile phone and more recently its video applications, so that video is becoming a widely democratic vehicle for cultural exchange and creative expression. It is common practice now for citizens to gather and informally show each other these small movies.
At this time in Zimbabwe's history when a new form of cultural expression is being tentatively explored, V22 is honoured to present an exhibition of exemplary video works by a range of artists from around the world.
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