37 DB : Baloji
- From keskiviikkona, lokakuuta 21 to sunnuntai, helmikuuta 14, 2027
- 12.00-22.00
- Palais de Tokyo 13 avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, Ranska
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Info
The presentation “37 DB: Baloji” brings together six films by the artist, musician and filmmaker in Room 37 of the Palais de Tokyo. Shown on a loop, these works weave music through filmed narratives, dance and costumes. They offer a glimpse into how Baloji constructs his images, from the streets of Kinshasa to settings where everyday life tips into the fantastical.
In Kaniama Show, the conventions of the variety show become a vehicle for satirising the relationship between the media and those in power. Zombies turns this inquiry towards our relationship with phones: hairstyles, parades and clubs evoke a Kinshasa permeated by screens. Colour and bodies carry the narrative as much as words do.
Le jour d’après and Karibu ya bintu are shown alongside Peau de Chagrin / Bleu de Nuit, in which a romantic encounter unfolds through musical and choreographic tableaux. Never Look at the Sun, meanwhile, explores colourism and skin lightening. This selection of films forms a distinct strand of Symbiosis, the annual invitation dedicated to Baloji, and can be discovered as part of a visit to the exhibitions.
Practical information
- Screenings run on a loop during the Palais’s opening hours: noon to 10 pm, except Tuesdays, and until midnight on Thursdays.
- Closed on 25 December and 1 January; closes at 6 pm on 24 and 31 December.
- Room 37, Level -1.
- Admission with an exhibition ticket or an event ticket.
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Palais de Tokyo
13 avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, Ranska