When We See Us at Bozar - Brussels: a vibrant celebration of Black life

18 July, 2025

When We See Us au Bozar - Bruxelles : une célébration vibrante de la vie noire

A joyful and intimate look at African identity

Located in the majestic Bozar – in the heart of the royal district in Brussels – the exhibition When We See Us offers a deep and radiant exploration of a century of African and Afro-diasporic figurative painting.

Bringing together the works of 120 artists from the continent and the diaspora, it questions and celebrates Black life in all its dimensions: the small gestures of daily life, rest, sensuality, spirituality, joy, and triumph.

A scenography conceived as a narrative

Six main themes structure the exhibition:

Everyday life
Rest
Joy & celebrations
Sensuality
Spirituality
Triumph & emancipation

The fluid scenography, enhanced by the immersive soundtrack by Neo Muyanga, invites you to slow down and truly observe.
You will discover vibrant portraits, intimate or festive scenes, dancing bodies, direct and tender gazes.

What we enjoyed during our visit

When We See Us is a moving experience.
It invites us to slow down, to feel, to recognize ourselves in stories that may seem distant, but are always deeply human.Each theme evokes a familiar emotion: the sweetness of a well-deserved rest, the joy of being together, the power of a free gaze.

Our favorites:
• Moments of family tenderness, simple and deeply moving
• Bodies in motion dancing, radiant with color and freedom
• That rare and uplifting feeling of identification, beyond origins and individual stories.

When We See Us carries a powerful message: Black joy endures and it is political; a way of existing differently in the world.
An emotion that resonates deeply with our approach, where craftsmanship also becomes a common language, between blended materials, shared heritages, and collective gestures.

📌 Practical information

📍 Bozar, Rue Ravenstein 23, Brussels
🗓 Until August 10, 2025
🕒 Summer hours: From Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 7pm
🎟 Standard rate: €18 (combined & reduced rates available)

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Yellow Purple Deep Forest - Résistances Végétales - Ana Bloom - Tirage Couleur 10x10cm - Edition limitée signée de l'artiste et encadrée - 100 exemplaires + 2 épreuves d'artiste - Studio Matongé.

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 10×10 cm color - Yellow purple deep forest

Signed and framed color photograph, limited edition of 100 copies on Hahnemühle art paper

Style — Yellow purple deep forest

Yellow purple deep forest

Red & Yellow deep forest

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Résistances Végétales - Ana Bloom - Tirage Couleur - Edition limitée signée 10x10cm - Studio Matongé

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 10×10 cm color - Red & Yellow deep forest

Signed and framed color photograph, limited edition of 100 copies on Hahnemühle art paper

Style — Yellow purple deep forest

Yellow purple deep forest

Red & Yellow deep forest

Tirage Floraison issu de la série Résistances Végétales par Ana Bloom, photographe plasticienne. Série limitée de 50 (+2EA) en exclusivité pour Studio Matongé. Edition numérotée, signée et encadrée.

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 20×20 cm N&B - Blooming

Photograph N&B signed and framed in Piezo carbon print, limited edition of 50 copies on fine art paper

Style — Blooming

Blooming

Banana shaped

Touching the sky

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Tirage Banana shaped issu de la série Résistances Végétales par Ana Bloom, photographe plasticienne. Série limitée de 50 (+2EA) en exclusivité pour Studio Matongé. Edition numérotée, signée et encadrée.

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 20×20 cm N&B - Banana shaped

Photograph N&B signed and framed in Piezo carbon print, limited edition of 50 copies on fine art paper

Style — Blooming

Blooming

Banana shaped

Touching the sky

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 20×20 cm N&B - Touching the sky

Photograph N&B signed and framed in Piezo carbon print, limited edition of 50 copies on fine art paper

Style — Blooming

Blooming

Banana shaped

Touching the sky

Photo d'art en édition limitée, signée et encadrée - Tirage de l'oeuvre Pear Lips, issu de la série Résistances Végétales par la photographe plasticienne Ana Bloom, en exclusivité pour Studio Matongé.

ANA BLOOM "Plant Resistances" 10×10 cm N&B - Pear lips

Black and white photograph, signed and framed, printed with carbon Piezo process, limited edition of 100 copies on 350 g fine art paper

Style — Pear lips

Pear lips

Lips on Moon

Family jewelry

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