
What If We Helped Each Other To Be Free?
Art from the migrant south at the 59 Rivoli Gallery in Paris
A unique migrant-roots art exhibition
What If We Helped Each Other To Be Free? was an evocative showcase of 60+ artworks celebrating the transformative journeys of first and second-generation migrant artists from 12 decolonised countries. Hosted on January 8-18 2025 at the iconic 59 Rivoli Gallery in Paris, the exhibition, which called more than 2,000 visitors across 12 days, was a testament of creative resilience, interconnectedness and cultural contributions coming from Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean into the heart of Europe.


Exploring the role of creative freedom in migratory contexts

showcasing more than 60 diverse artworks across 2 floors


the body as territory

A journey through the migrant self in post-colonial Europe
Across two floors, the exhibition narrated the outer and inner expressions of the migrant journey - from cultural cross-polination and the politics of collective liberation to the deeply emotional and spiritual journeys of creative transformation.
FEATURED ARTWORKS
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Cabral by Cheetah
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Lumumba by Cheetah
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Luther Kink by Cheetah
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Central Braids by Cheetah
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It takes guts by Aminta Paiz
Cameroon by Cheetah

All About Coexistence
With a focus on cultural interconnectedness this exhibition came alive through a program based on inclusivity, community integration and cultural exchange.
Along its more than 60 artworks spanning painting, photography, ceramics and textiles, the exhibition featured performances by migrant artists like legendary Cameroonian DJ and curator Cheetah and French-Guadeloupean rapper NoSa, alongside hands-on ceramics workshops with Ceraniqs, and the screening of ARIBADA, the trans-futurist indigenous Colombian short film.
Public Program
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Collective Ceramics Workshop
by Ceraniqs
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Painting Raw Emotions
Workshop by Philippe Sickout
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Screening of ARIBADA
An indigenous trans-futuristic short-film by Natalia Escobar and Simon(e) Jaikiruma

A collective experience
Bridging cultures through art and music

Art and culture nights

Along french-rap underground legend NoSa

and welcoming more than 2,000 people

into one collective experience
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Aminta Paiz, Guatemala/Amsterdam
Explore her workArtist, speaker and storyteller based in Amsterdam.
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Margarita Maria, Colombia/Amsterdam
Textile artist and herbalist based in Amsterdam.

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