Monika Emmanuelle Kazi French, b. 1991
Biography
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi explores the emotional charge of objects of a no-longer-existent everyday, of movements, matter, architecture, as porous zones of contact, and traces of changing histories.
Kazi was born 1991, in Paris (France) and grew up between Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) as well as Paris. Today, she lives and works in Geneva. After studying interior design, she studied fine arts at HEAD-Genève and graduated with honors in 2021. Recent solo and duo exhibitions include at PHILIPPZOLLINGER (Zurich, 2024); Tunnel Tunnel (Lausanne, 2023); Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg (2022); Villa du Parc (Annemasse, 2022); PHILIPPZOLLINGER (Zurich, 2022); WallStreet (Fribourg, 2021); sic! Elephanthouse (Lucerne, 2021) and at HIT (Geneva, 2019). She has participated in numerous group shows, such as at Publiek Park (Antwerp, 2023); Forde (Genève, 2022); Centre d'Art Contemporain (Geneva, 2021); Futura (Prague, 2021); Limbo Space (Geneva, 2020) and at Le Kabinet (Brussels, 2018). In 2021, Kazi was the recipient of the Kiefer Hablitzel Prize and the HEAD-Galerie award. In 2022, Kazi completed a residency at La Cité des Arts in Paris.
Exhibitions
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MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI
Homes less, home spells Feb 3 - Mar 16, 2024When we return to our apartment after several weeks of travel, our three-month-old baby looks around, wide eyed, examines the objects in the living room, and responds attentively to all...Read more -
Heroic Protagonists
Dec 8, 2023 - Jan 20, 2024We are thrilled to present the exhibition, Heroic Protagonists. The artists included are brave and determined to create works, which are idiosyncratic, sensuous, and evocative. Moreover, they have the ability...Read more -
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI
Room with a View Feb 25 - Apr 2, 2022Room with a View marks the occasion of Monika Emmanuelle Kazi’s first solo exhibition in Zurich. To list the shows contents in the most basic terms, we have window frames,...Read more
Selected Works
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It was a story I never tell to you, group exhibition, Publiek Park, Antwerp, 2023
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Deatil, It was a story I never tell to you, group exhibition, Publiek Park, Antwerp, 2023
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Do you know how to play?, 2022, video, 41 minutes 38 secondes, group exhibition, Publiek Park - Moonstreet, Antwerp, 2023
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Do you know how to play?, 2022, group exhibition, Publiek Park - Moonstreet, Antwerp, 2023
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La cour des grands, solo exhibition, Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg, 2022
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Each, La boisson, 2022, ceramic, coconut, red wine and salt, La cour des grands, solo exhibition, Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg, 2022
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La boisson, 2022, ceramic, coconut, red wine and salt, 24 × 9 × 7 cm, La cour des grands, solo exhibition, Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg, 2022
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Water and Atopy, 2019, 4 printed acetate sheets, 4 glasses of water, salt, microphone, cable, sound (6 mins 26), group exhibition, Governmental Fires, FUTURA, Prague, 2021
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Detail, Water and Atopy, 2019, group exhibition, Governmental Fires, FUTURA, Prague, 2021
News
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PRESS
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | Conceptual Fine Arts Apr 29, 2024 Read more -
Prize Winner
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | Bally Artist Award Mar 28, 2024 Read more -
Elsewhere
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | ALTEFABRIK Feb 23, 2024 Read more -
Elsewhere
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | KRONE COURONNE Dec 16, 2023 Read more -
Sculpture Park
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | Publiek Park, Antwerp Sep 15, 2023 Read more -
Press
Monika Emmanuelle Kazi | gallerytalk.net Jun 5, 2023 Read more -
Institutional Exhibition
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | Villa du Parc Oct 8, 2022 Read more -
Institutional Exhibition
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | Fri Art Kunsthalle Fribourg Sep 24, 2022 Read more -
Elsewhere
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI, CASSIDY TONER | Forde Jun 10, 2022 Read more -
Press
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | Contemporary Art Daily Mar 31, 2022 Read more -
Residency
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | La Cité des Arts, Paris Mar 4, 2022 Read more -
Prize Winner
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | Kiefer Hablitzel Sep 13, 2021 Read more -
Prize Winner
MONIKA EMMANUELLE KAZI | Prix HEAD Galerie Jul 15, 2021 Read more