Akinbode Akinbiyi and Abrie Fourie's 'Passage, a song' Opens at Javett-UP

The Javett-UP in Pretoria will host 'Passage, a song', a photographic exhibition by Berlin-based artists Akinbode Akinbiyi and Abrie Fourie, opening on 17 September 2026. The exhibition originated from a 2021 residency in Burkina Faso, where the artists traversed Ouagadougou and the landscapes of Outbrenga Province. Their work, developed amid political uncertainty, resists spectacle and instead focuses on subtle details and everyday rhythms that carry historical weight. The exhibition explores photography's relationship to sound, memory, and political imagination, with images capturing gestures, streets, and fleeting encounters. References to cultural memory and the legacy of Thomas Sankara appear alongside observations of contemporary life, suggesting that photography is not about fixing a place but about moving through it and listening to what remains and changes. The exhibition is a travelling one, and its presentation at Javett-UP marks a significant moment for the artists' dialogue.