Patrick Ngabonziza
Patrick Ngabonziza is a contemporary artist of Rwandan heritage, engaging with mediums of performance and installation. Patrick explores and investigates themes of African traditions and cultural norms, examining their effect and impact on people from the global south who were born or have lived in western communities for most of their lives.
Their aim is to engage with unconventional performance settings and digital platforms to document work that promotes visibility and accessibility. They strive to work collaboratively, seeking opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and the inclusion of diverse creative skills.
Patrick continues to challenge preconceived ideologies about issues such as masculinity, identity, and blackness, among many others.
Patrick is one of two artists selected from the North of England to take part in Contested Desires: Constructed Dialogues (CDCD). They will join twenty artists selected from ten countries who are taking part in the programme that brings together artists, cultural organisations, and communities to delve into the complexities of our colonial legacy. From Italy to Ghana, Tunisia to Chile, CDCD discovers the connections between our past and present, fostering dialogue and understanding across diverse perspectives. Over the next two years the artists will explore the themes of the programme through research and practice across international residencies, exhibitions, and knowledge exchange workshops.
For CDCD, Patrick’s work will explore the monolithic categorisation of black people’s identity in the western gaze, aiming to reflect the rich cultural influences and varied, vibrant and complex environments where black experiences and histories differ greatly.
By looking deeply at the display of work of African artists in institutional settings with local communities, the work aims to rethink how traditional arts can be presented in their full, diverse, and complex context.
Funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the programme consists of 19 global partners aiming to unravel the influence of our shared colonial past on cultural identities today. Find out more: https://contesteddesires.eu/
Find out more: www.patrickziza.com
Their aim is to engage with unconventional performance settings and digital platforms to document work that promotes visibility and accessibility. They strive to work collaboratively, seeking opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and the inclusion of diverse creative skills.
Patrick continues to challenge preconceived ideologies about issues such as masculinity, identity, and blackness, among many others.
Patrick is one of two artists selected from the North of England to take part in Contested Desires: Constructed Dialogues (CDCD). They will join twenty artists selected from ten countries who are taking part in the programme that brings together artists, cultural organisations, and communities to delve into the complexities of our colonial legacy. From Italy to Ghana, Tunisia to Chile, CDCD discovers the connections between our past and present, fostering dialogue and understanding across diverse perspectives. Over the next two years the artists will explore the themes of the programme through research and practice across international residencies, exhibitions, and knowledge exchange workshops.
For CDCD, Patrick’s work will explore the monolithic categorisation of black people’s identity in the western gaze, aiming to reflect the rich cultural influences and varied, vibrant and complex environments where black experiences and histories differ greatly.
By looking deeply at the display of work of African artists in institutional settings with local communities, the work aims to rethink how traditional arts can be presented in their full, diverse, and complex context.
Funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the programme consists of 19 global partners aiming to unravel the influence of our shared colonial past on cultural identities today. Find out more: https://contesteddesires.eu/
Find out more: www.patrickziza.com
