Namsa Leuba

Namsa Leuba was born in Switzerland in 1982. Her mother is Guinean and her father is Swiss. Leuba got her Major in Photography from the University of Art and Design in Lusanne in 2011 and in 2013 she got a Post Grad in Photography from School of Visual Arts in New York. Her work has been published, exhibited and awarded several times. Especially her series Ya Kala Ben from 2011, has received worldwide attention.

Namsa Leuba’s diverse photographic practice examines the representation of African identity through the Western imagination. Spanning documentary, fashion and performance, Namsa Leuba creates a visual imaginary that explores the signs and symbols of her cultural heritage, from rituals and ceremonies to statuettes and masquerades. Whether executed on location in the artist’s ancestral hometown of Guinea or in the constructed studio environment, Leuba’s projects combine an anthropological interest in traditional customs with an aesthetic that is informed by fashion and design sensibilities. Adopting a theatrical approach with careful attention to props, colors and gestures, Namsa Leuba questions the relationship between fact and fiction, action and representation, and the sacred and the profane.

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Name: Namsa Leuba
Category: Photography
Country: Guinea
Website: www.namsaleuba.com