Afropunk Photography Exhibition Debuts in Italy at Turin's Jazz:Re:Found Festival
The ninth edition of Jazz:Re:Found, a festival exploring contemporary jazz through funk, soul, and electronic music, moves from Vercelli to Turin, running December 7–11, 2016, at venues including Cap 10100, Spazio Dora, and Spazio211. Alongside performances by Tony Allen and GrandMaster John, the Art&Culture section at Circolo dei Lettori features the exhibition 'John Coltrane Saved My Life' curated by Rocco Pandiani and Denis Longhi with contributions from Luca Barcellona and Giordano Poloni. For the first time in Italy, portraits of Afropunk festival attendees by photojournalist Francesca Magnani are on display. The 12th edition of Afropunk took place at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, drawing inspiration from James Spooner's 2003 documentary 'Afro-Punk' that explored intersections of race, identity, and punk. The festival champions anti-discrimination values, contrasting with the US election discourse. A talk titled 'Stay Black' on December 10 will feature Magnani and Afropunk co-founder Lou Constant-Desportes, who brings the festival to Italy for the first time.
Key facts
- Jazz:Re:Found festival returns for its ninth edition in Turin from December 7–11, 2016.
- The festival previously took place in Vercelli.
- Venues include Cap 10100, Spazio Dora, and Spazio211.
- Performers include Tony Allen and GrandMaster John.
- The Art&Culture section at Circolo dei Lettori includes the exhibition 'John Coltrane Saved My Life'.
- Curators of the Coltrane exhibition are Rocco Pandiani and Denis Longhi.
- Artists Luca Barcellona and Giordano Poloni contributed to the Coltrane exhibition.
- Francesca Magnani's photographs of Afropunk festival attendees are shown for the first time in Italy.
- The 12th Afropunk edition was held at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
- Afropunk originated from James Spooner's 2003 documentary 'Afro-Punk'.
- A talk titled 'Stay Black' on December 10 includes photographer Francesca Magnani and Afropunk co-founder Lou Constant-Desportes.
- Afropunk values oppose discrimination and contrast with US election debates.
Entities
Artists
- Tony Allen
- GrandMaster John
- Luca Barcellona
- Giordano Poloni
- Rocco Pandiani
- Denis Longhi
- Francesca Magnani
- James Spooner
- Lou Constant-Desportes
Institutions
- Jazz:Re:Found
- Circolo dei Lettori
- Afropunk
- The New York Times
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Vercelli
- Cap 10100
- Spazio Dora
- Spazio211
- Brooklyn
- New York
- United States
- Commodore Barry Park
- Fort Greene