1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is pleased to present the third iteration of 1-54 Presents, a special programme of curated exhibitions, and its first-ever presentation in Asia.

On view at Christie’s Hong Kong from 26 - 30 March 2024, this exhibition curated by Kami Gahiga is a poetic exploration of the rich tapestry of approaches and aesthetic philosophies embedded within contemporary African art. Drawing from Simon Njami‘s observations that the contemporary ‘moves across multiple dimensions, shaped by numerous experiences, sometimes contradictory, refusing confinement within any identity prison’, the exhibition spotlights distinct luminaries who have exhibited their works at previous global editions of the fair this past decade.

Exhibited artists in ‘Coalescent Lights’ include Omar Ba, Ouattara Watts, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Barthélémy Toguo, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Ibrahim Mahama, Virginia Chihota, Tariku Shiferaw, Tesfaye Urgessa, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Tadesse Mesfin, Youssef Nabil, Abdoulaye Konaté, Sanaa Gateja, Dalila Dalléas Bouzar, Aboudia, Zanele Muholi, Seydou Keïta, Baya, Cheikh Ndiaye, Edson Chagas, Prince Gyasi, Samuel Nnorom, Cornelius Annor, Moffat Takadiwa, Serge Attukwei Clottey and Joana Choumali.

Venue address: 22/F Alexandra House, 18 Chater Rd, Central