Artists: Ruth Carnesson Lizette Chirrime Maurice Mbikayi Derix Ndongo Everton Nsumbu Sophie Peters Zavick Luzamba Zemba Guest Artists: Kathy Coates David Etherington Stephan Fourie Abdul Moses Neil Simpson Curator: Sylvie Groschatau-Phillips

The Voyage Ensemble aims at fostering relationships between local and migrating African artists and by so doing break down xenophobia.

This exhibition, which is the second of a series initiated by the Scalabrini Centre in Cape Town with funds from IFAS and Pro-Helvetia, explores the theme of a journey, movement and change on the African continent and will showcase the individual works of visual artists from South Africa together with artists from Congo, Burundi and Mozambique who live and work in Cape town.

Voyage Ensemble, a second Journey is conceptualized to open as part of XCAPE in Cape Town using the existing synergies between the two platforms “convey and examine movement and change on the African continent, not only in the realms of politics and international relations but also in visual culture.” As an expression of their objectives, the Voyage Ensemble artists engage creatively in a series of a 2 months workshops to present short animated films for the exhibition.

Ultimately the Voyage Ensemble Project seeks to celebrate a journeying together of both visual art and people that is not defined by borders and differences but by a broader understanding of a shared African visual imagery.