Iriée Zamblé b. 1995
° Amsterdam, NL
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Zamblé, as a visual artist, explores the existing norms surrounding portraiture by means of drawing and painting. She draws inspiration from concepts dissecting the notion of Black identity, her
West-African heritage and everyday life. Drawing from those she sees on the streets, friends and acquaintances, the fictive people appearing in Zamblé's paintings are signified by a poised aura. This is shown through expression, fashion and language. In the paintings of Zamblé it is a means of gaining control over one's own body and narrative, stemming from a historical lack thereof.
Focussing on the details of the painted faces in Zamblé’s work, she makes them into bold
and authentic figures, painting them with a sharp eye for self-expression. Zamblé is one of the winners of the Royal Award for Modern Painting in 2022. She recently finished a 6-month residency at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, supported by the Mondriaan Fund. Zamblé’s work has been shown in numerous museums, galleries, and art fairs such as Saatchi Gallery London, Frans Hals Museum, and Art Rotterdam. Her work is also part of multiple public collections such as the Ministry of Foreign affairs, Museum het Rembrandthuis and AMC hospital.
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Selected Solo and Duo Exhibitions |
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| 2023 |
Nauta Dutilh, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2022 |
'Better Blues', Brummelkamp Gallery - AMC hospital, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2021 |
Art Rotterdam, Van Zijll Langhout, Brinkman & Bergsma, Rotterdam, NL |
| 2020 |
Read the room, duo with Kenneth Aidoo, Read the room, Roodkapje Rotterdam, NL |
| Selected Group Exhibitions |
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| 2025 |
‘The Wall of She’, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerpen, BE |
| 2024 |
'Standing on the shoulders of giants', Saatchi Gallery, London, UK |
| 2023 |
'De keuze van Chequita Nahar', CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, NL |
| 2022 |
'Royal Award for Modern Painting', Royal Palace, Amsterdam, NL |
| 2021 |
'KunstRAI', with SBK, Amsterdam Gathered self, Moving Gallery, Utrecht, NL |