CAMERA WORK

Evanson Kangethe - Patrick Mukabi - Kevin Odour -
Frank Odweso - Jimmy Ogonga - James Muriuki

on view: may 14 – June 17, 2006

Curated by Hanne Tierney 

These six short videos are an experiment by five visual artists - Evanson Kangethe, Patrick Mukabi,  Kevin Odour, Frank Odweso and Jimmy Ogonga - to work with movement seen through a lens.  five myles commissioned the videos from several young painters in Nairobi, and the resulting tapes, varying in length from 1½  to 4 minutes, are being projected in the gallery. 

James Muriuki‘s photographs were recently included in Snap Judgement, the exhibition of contemporary African photography at the ICP.  In 2004 his photographs were included in the Kenya Art exhibition at five myles and the Brooklyn Public Library.  Born in 1977 James Muriuki was educated at the University of Nairobi. He has exhibited at the Indian Ocean Biennale in Madagascar, and in Kenya he shows with Romoma Gallery in Nairobi.  

DIRECTIONS:

Take 2, 3, or 4 trains to Franklin Avenue. Walk two blocks against the traffic on Franklin. Walk ¾ block to 558 St. Johns Place. FiveMyles is within easy walking distance from the Brooklyn Museum.

acknowledgments: 

The exhibition is in part supported by the Brooklyn Arts Council.