In the organizer's words:

Joséphine Sagna (born in Stuttgart in 1989, grew up in Ulm and now lives in the south of France) is the daughter of a Transylvanian Saxon and a father from Senegal. In her paintings, she expressively and colorfully explores her experiences and emotions as a black woman in a predominantly white society.
The artist uses posts on social media and images from her own networks as models. By fishing the fleeting photos out of the media floods and creating large-format, "classic" paintings from them, Sagna makes the energy of people who are often invisible in everyday life permanently visible. Instead of portraying specific people, Joséphine Sagna captures a general power characterized by diversity. Black women who stage themselves confidently confront Western ideals of beauty - sometimes supported by anarchistic-looking lettering and graffiti slogans.

With the presentation of Sagna's paintings, the Academy of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is sending out a clear signal against racism. The presentation at the Hohenheim Conference Center addresses the fragility of democracy and aims to be seen as a platform for social negotiation and a meeting place.

On Friday, March 23, 5 pm, Marko Schacher, the Stuttgart gallery owner of Joséphine Sagna, will report on his personal experiences with presentations of Sagna's paintings in the exhibition and will be available to answer any questions about the exhibits.

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