How many meanings does colour have? What is its hidden power? And what do artists do with that? For readers of ZAM, the True Colours exhibition is, as far as African artists are concerned, a feast of recognition. Over the years, ZAM has published some of the works of Otobong Nkanga, Buhlebezwe Siwani and Zanele Muholi.
The exhibition features works from the collection of the AkzoNobel Art Foundation. Under the inspired leadership of Hester Alberdingk Thijm, art was acquired over the past 30 years. Under the inspired leadership of Hester Alberdingk Thijm, the foundation has acquired many artworks over the past 30 years. Remarkably, unlike many of her fellow collectors, Alberdingk Thijm had an eye for contemporary art from Africa at an early stage. The collection now numbers more than 2,000 pieces. Many of these works can also be admired in the art space on the first floor of the company's headquarters in Amsterdam.
More information about the exhibition in The Hague here.
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