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Berni
Searle

Photography, Mixed Media

BERNI SEARLE

Country Côte d'Ivoire
Medium Photography, Mixed Media
Exhibitions 6

On film

Her work often explores themes of trauma, memory, and healing, blending photography with embroidery to create deeply personal and reflective pieces.

Exhibition record

"Authentic/Ex-Centric" 2001

49th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

Group exhibition where Searle’s work was included as part of the African Pavilion, showcasing her exploration of identi…

"Berni Searle: Interlaced" 2006

Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

A solo exhibition featuring Searle’s photographic and video installations that explore themes of identity, race, memory…

"States of Grace" 2008

Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal, Canada

A solo exhibition that focused on Searle’s video works, exploring themes of transformation, displacement, and the fluid…

"Desire, Conflict, and the Complexities of Vision" 2010

Tate Modern, London, UK

Group exhibition that included Searle’s work, addressing themes of desire, conflict, and vision in contemporary art. He…

"New Photography 2011" 2011

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

Group exhibition where Searle’s photographic series were featured alongside other contemporary artists, focusing on the…

"Shifting Selves" 2013

Stevenson, Johannesburg, South Africa

A solo exhibition where Searle’s work continued to explore the fluidity of identity and the impact of historical narrat…

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