High Life

品 28 #12 2017 年 9 月 非 艺艺术空间于今年年初在珠海北山村悄然开幕。北山村 是珠海目前为数不多的保存了较为完整的古代建筑群的 古村落，而选址此地的非艺自开业伊始便致力于将各种形式的 非洲艺术介绍并带入中国。 过去的一百多年间，许多西方艺术家都受到过非洲艺术的 熏陶。如今，尽管当代非洲艺术在世界其他各地发展较为成熟 的艺术品市场上不断受到追捧，但在相距甚远的中国，却仍是 所知者寥寥。 Sahr Johnny 是非艺艺术空间的创始人和策展人。他出生 于伦敦的一个塞拉利昂家庭，已移居中国二十七年。两年前他 毅然决定离开当时的职业，踏入艺术品市场，通过策划展览等 方式在中国推广多样而独特的非洲艺术。 Q uietly opened early this year in a two-floor building in Beishan village – one of the last surviving historical villages in Zhuhai – Feiyi Art Space is dedicated to promoting African art and culture in all its forms in China. For over 100 years African art has influenced Western artists, however despite rising interest in contemporary African art in mature art markets around the world it still remains a largely unknown entity in these parts. Sahr Johnny, the founder and chief curator of Feiyi who was born in London to a Sierra Leonean family and has been living in China for 27 years, decided to step out and undertake this mission to curate, exhibit and promote the diversity and uniqueness of African art in China.