Frac Lorraine's 'À plusieurs' Explores Hybridity Through African Diaspora Curators

The Frac Lorraine in Metz presents 'À plusieurs', an exhibition running until August 15, 2021, that examines hybridity through a non-linear layout. Four artist-curators from the African diaspora—Josèfa Ntjam, Tarek Lakhrissi, Tabita Rezaire, and Kengné Téguia—each invited contributors. Ntjam's video 'Mélas de Saturne' (2020) with Sean Hart features a glitched post-human figure. Lakhrissi's installation uses salamander tails to explore identity, alongside painters Ibrahim Meïté Sikely and Inès Di Folco. Rezaire's 'Centre lunaire' includes six double screens and an online platform mooncenter.org. Téguia, who is Black, deaf, cyborg, and HIV-positive, withdrew from the exhibition, citing tensions around institutional curation of politicized art. His blog post on Mediapart criticizes the Frac's approach. The show raises questions about institutional responsibility and empathy.