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Overview
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA’s first major solo exhibition on the African continent, Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities], will be held at the H Foundation, Antananarivo. The exhibition presents works spanning 20 years of Shonibare's career, including The African Library (2018), a work from the permanent collection of the H Foundation.
The show also includes works from the Hybrid Mask and Hybrid Sculpture series, three works from the Decolonized Structures series previously exhibited at the artists’ solo exhibition at Serpentine South (2024) and earlier works such as Alien Man on Flying Machine (2011) and Alien Woman on Flying Machine (2011).
Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities] features a selection of works by 25 artists from the collection of the Fondation H, curated by Shonibare. Featured artists include Abdoulaye Konaté, Amina Agueznay, El Anatsui, Elias Sime, Ibrahim Mahama, Jems Koko Bi, Kelani Abass, Leilah Babirye, Madame Zo, Malika Agueznay, Ouattara Watts, Safaa Erruas, Virginia Chihota, Yaw Owusu and Zanele Muholi. The curatorial dialogue established between the two exhibitions focuses on the construction of African history since independence.
At the opening on Friday 11 April, H Foundation will hold a program of discussions and performances, featuring local and international figures. The H Foundation has also organised a series of events throughout the year, including workshops, performances and screenings every Saturday from 10 am – 12 pm.
An exhibition catalogue accompanies Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities], published in June 2025 by the H Foundation.
A partnership has been established between the H Foundation and GAS Foundation, a Nigerian non-profit founded in 2019 by Shonibare. Both foundations are proposing a cross-residency program bringing together Antananarivo and Lagos.
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA’s first major solo exhibition on the African continent, Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities], will be held at the H Foundation, Antananarivo. The exhibition presents works spanning 20 years of Shonibare's career, including The African Library (2018), a work from the permanent collection of the H Foundation.
