Lomé : portraits of a city (February 2022- June 2024)
Curated by Hervé Pana, this exhibition aims at offering an original and authentic snapshot of Lomé through several periods.
There are two ways of understanding a city: one can choose to grasp it through its history and materiality, or opt for an approach that focuses on the identity of its inhabitants; this second option, off the beaten track, opens a window on the lives of those who make the city.
The exhibition aims to combine these two approaches by proposing to grasp Lomé through the socio-economic changes that took place over time and the strategies and social practices that the inhabitants constantly deploy as a response to these changes.
Following this methodological approach, it is the Lomeans themselves who are at the origin of the stories that mark out the course of this exhibition. It is from the photos that the families
have kindly made available that their «slices of life» fit together to forge the framework of this exhibition whose common thread and denominator remains Lomé. It is truly the identity of the city that is revealed through their testimonies.
The heart of the city also beat to the rhythm of music or sports, with personalities such as the mythical singer Bella Bellow, the unforgettable football player Dr Kaolo, or the dancing boxer Kpalongo.
The exhibition will highlight the work of photographic studios such as Alex Acolatse, Clément Fumey, or Stéphane Nuvi, aka Degbava.
Many activities outside the walls, in the city of Lomé itself, are organized (for more information on the program, follow us on our social media).
We want to pay a special tribute to the curator of this exhibition, Mr Hervé Pana, a passionate lover of the City of Lomé, who passed away in September 2022. We will miss his finesse, his vast erudition, his elegant humor.
Curator : Hervé Pana
Scenography : Aissa Dione
