Group exhibitions featuring Paul Emmanuel’s artworks, including museum, gallery, biennial, public art and institutional exhibition contexts. Installation view of Untethered / Retethered by Paul Emmanuel in Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., 2026. ‘If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future’, Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 10 March – 20 June 2025 ‘MICA Grad Show 3’, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 12 – 28 April, 2024 ‘In Uncertainty We Trust’, Sheila and Richard Riggs and Leidy galleries, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 27 September – 13 October 2023 ‘Cartographies of Becoming’, The Sylt Foundation, Sylt Island, Germany. 24 December 2021 – 30 December 2022 ‘Holding Tension’, Sheila and Richard Riggs and Leidy galleries, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 2 – 10 December 2022 ‘Reviewing the Past’, Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 18 January – 19 March 2022 ‘Cure’, University of Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa 14 September 2020 – ‘Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future’, FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 June – 4 July 2020 ‘Ampersand Foundation 21 Years Celebration Exhibition’, University of Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa 11 September – 9 October 2019 ‘Regards: Photographie Camerounaise / Digital Africa’ – Casablanca Biennale Internationale de Casablanca Project Space, Morocco. 18 April – 15 June 2019 ‘Sway: A Photographic Exhibition’, Now Gallery, The Open Window, Irene, South Africa, 27 March – 30 June 2019 ‘Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts Opening Exhibition’, Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 March – 30 June 2019 ‘Wounds and Relics’, Gallery 2, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 – 22 September 2018 ‘Turbine Art Fair 2018’, Art Source South Africa Booth GH4, Turbine Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 – 15 July 2018 ‘Recent Acquisitions: UNISA – University of South Africa Permanent Art Collection’, UNISA Art Gallery, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, 5 – 31 August 2017 ‘Material Gains: Contemporary Art from the Spier Collection’, Stellenbosch University Museum, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 25 July – 15 November 2018 ‘The Art of Reading from William Kentridge to Wikipedia’, Meermanno Museum, The Hague, The Netherlands, 18 November 2017 – 5 March 2018 ‘I Am Because You Are: A Search for Ubuntu with Permission to Dream’, Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 February – 31 March 2018 ‘International Printmaking Alliance Exhibition’, Taimiao Art Gallery, Imperial Ancestral Temple, Beijing, China 25 September – 10 October 2017 ‘Rethinking Kakotopia’, University of Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa, 6 September – 4 October 2017 ‘Booknesses: Artists’ Books from the Ginsberg Collection’, University of Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 March – 5 May 2017 ‘In Plain Sight: Social Life in South Africa and Romania Before and After 1989’, ApARTe Gallery of George Enescu University of Arts & Borderline Art Space, Iasi, Romania 25 November – 8 December 2016 ‘Foundations and Futures: Celebrating 25 Years of the Bag Factory’, Fordsburg Artists’ Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 October – 10 December 2016 ‘Rites of Passage: Between Light and Shadow’, Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town, South Africa, 11 – 18 June 2016

Not My War — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Installation view of 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec Not My War , Michaelis Galleries, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 29 June – 25 July 2012 Not My War is an exhibition of works by significant South African artists that have reflected on their country’s involvement in border wars in Northern Namibia and Southern Angola during the 1960s to 1980s. Marking the 25th anniversary of the war’s bloodiest and most decisive battles, most notably at Cuito Cuanavale, Not My War looks at how these artists have been impacted by and responded to what is now commonly referred to as the Border War. Furthering the resurgence of dialogue around this ‘silent war’, the exhibition will endeavor to engage the complex personal and institutional discourse surrounding this conflict, as well as highlight the war’s continuing relevance and effect on South African society. Curated by David Brits, participating artists are Wayne Barker, Christo Doherty, Paul Emmanuel, John Liebenberg, Jo Ractliffe, Colin Richards, Chad Rossouw, Penny Siopis, Christopher Swift and Gavin Younge. Exhibition and catalogue text by Natasha Norman. Emmanuel's short film 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) and his manière noire stone lithograph titled number 05000674PV (2009) were selected by the curator for this exhibition. Related content Exhibition ‘Transitions Multiples’, 2011 Exhibition ‘Transitions Multiples’, 2011 Publication ‘Transitions Multiples’, 2011 Publication ‘Transitions Multiples’, 2011 Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 ←Previous Next→

Conférence de Paul Emmanuel — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec Conférence de Paul Emmanuel , EESI/École européenne supérieure de l'image, Angouléme, France, 8 October 2013 Après la projection de son court-métrage 3SAI : A Rite of Passage (2008), Paul Emmanuel, artiste sud africain, retracera la création de ses projets ‘Transitions’ (2008) et ‘The Lost Men’ (2004 – ). Il parlera également de sa nouvelle création “Touch me” (2013), présentée en avant-première au Cube, Centre de Creation Numerique, Issy-Les-Moulineaux. Il s’agit d’une œuvre tactile visuelle et sonore qui explore les idées liées à la mémoire et aux souvenirs. “Touch me” fait partie d’un projet global appelé ‘The Lost Men France’ (2014) coïncidant avec les commémorations des 100 ans du début de la première guerre mondiale durant laquelle de nombreux soldats sud-africains sont tombés. Paul Emmanuel y présente son corps en plan serré, tantôt vêtu de tenues de cérémonie militaires historiques ou contemporaines, tantôt habillé comme un employé d’entreprise. Une bande-son de la voix de l’artiste invite le spectateur à toucher l’écran tactile, provoquant l’habillage et le déshabillage des différentes zones de son corps et révélant sa peau, temporairement marqué des noms de soldats Sud-africains de la Première Guerre mondiale, mais aussi des victimes de la grève de Marikana Miner (2012) et de l’incursion armée de la République Centrafricaine en 2013. Ces impressions fugitives disparaissent ou réapparaissent tant que le spectateur continue à le toucher, évoquant une "guérison" ou une "nouvelle blessure" répétée de la peau. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

7th Sedicicorto International Film Festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec 7th Sedicicorto International Film Festival , Forlí, Italy, 4 – 10 October 2010 This short film festival is held every year at the beginning of October in Italy, in the beautiful town of Forlì. It aims at offering visibility to the short film genre, offering its audience a careful selection of a number of short films submitted from all over the world. The festival is divided into four competitive sections: MOVIE: International Fiction Films ANIMA and LAB: International Animation and Experimental Films DOC: International Documentary Films CORTITALIA: National (Italy) Films of any genre 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected to be screened at this festival 2010 in the LAB category. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

VIDEOGUD — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec VIDEOGUD , 10th Video Konst Festival, Uppsala Konsert and Kongress, Sweden, 27 – 28 May 2010 The VIDEOGUD programme screens selected videos in two periods in sixteen venues spread out in three counties in the middle of Sweden – in public libraries, museums, cultural centers, hospitals and schools. These programmes reach out to art and media students alike as well as new audiences. The focus of these programmes is to educate and inform. In addition, every spring in May, a two-day Video Art Festival takes place with national competitions where artists and critics give lectures to compliment the many screeenings. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was selected to be screened on this programme and at this festival in 2010. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

9th In the Palace International Short Film Festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec 9th In the Palace International Short Film Festival , Old Cinema Hall, Balchik, Bulgaria, 18 – 25 June 2011 In the Palace is an international festival for professional short films of up to 45 minutes in length. It is held each year in the second half of June in the Black Sea town of Balchik. Established in 2003, the festival had grown from a competitive forum for student films into the largest and most prestigious short film festival in Bulgaria and the region. Nearly 250 short films from 44 countries, selected out of over 4000 titles, competed in the last edition of the festival. Our goal is to present and contribute to the development of contemporary film art in Bulgaria, Europe and the world, creating a favourable environment and platform for young filmmakers and established professionals. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected for this festival and was nominated for the Best Experimental Film award. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

19th Séquence Court-métrage International Film festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec 19th Séquence Court-métrage International Film festival , Toulouse, France, 19 August – 28 November 2010 For more than seventeen years the ‘Séquence Court-Metrage International Short-Film Festival’ supports and emphasises the unique qualities offered by short film through a series of competitions and themed programs. The Festival continues to develop Short-Version Cinema, building on new exchanges and partnerships. It showcases artistic visions inspired by international dialogue, originality and open-mindedness. Creativity is at the heart of Séquence’s philosophy and the Festival exhibits all genres of short film, from fiction, animation and documentary to experimental; both professional and amateur; and on either silver or digital supports. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) has been officially selected to be screened at this festival 2010. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

Design Indaba Expo Film Festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec Design Indaba Expo Film Festival , Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa, 27 February – 1 March 2009 The Design Indaba Expo annually showcases a selection of South African advertising, architecture, craft, décor, film, fashion, graphic design, interior design, jewellery, furniture, industrial design, new media, publishing and product design – all under one roof. The film exhibition showcases South African short films, music videos and animation. Selected by a curation team, films may not exceed 12 minutes in length. Thorough research is done and various filmmakers are approached and invited to submit their film. The festival is open to viewing by Design Indaba Expo visitors and it is screened in between fashion shows, which take place around the Fashion Ramp on the Expo floor. (www.designindaba.co.za) (2009) 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected for this film festival. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

4th Africa-In-Motion International Film Festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from Remember-dismember , 2015. Hi-definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 3 min 45 sec (looped). Edition 5 4th Africa-In-Motion International Film Festival , Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 22 October – 1 November 2009 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was shortlisted by a selection committee of film specialists for the Africa in Motion Short Film Competition. The Festival received over 60 entries from 22 African countries. All the shortlisted films were screened as part of the 4th Africa in Motion Film Festival 2009 on Monday 26 October, at the Edinburgh Filmhouse Cinema. The winner was selected by a jury, consisting of acclaimed Algerian filmmaker Amor Hakkar; filmmaker, presenter and writer Zina Saro-Wiwa; director of the Scottish Documentary Institute, Noe Mendelle; and high profile film critic, writer and producer Mark Cousins. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected for this festival and competition, and won first place and the jury prize. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

Black Box — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Installation view of 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec Black Box , Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, USA, 9 November 2011 – 2 January 2012 On view November 9, 2010 through January 2, 2011 as part of our year-long Black Box series of single-channel video screenings. 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) meditates on masculine identity in post-Apartheid South Africa. The work focuses on a mixed-race group of military recruits whose heads are being shaved – part of a process that turns individual young men into a collective of soldiers. Emmanuel emphasises this process of transformation through editing that moves with increasing speed from one close-up to another, each man blurring into the next. He intersperses footage of the head-shaving ritual with luscious tracking shots of an expansive, golden landscape in which rows of white shirts flutter like flags or peace offerings. Emmanuel’s work was recommended to the Smart Museum by Jane Taylor, a South African curator and scholar, and Visiting Professor in the Department of English Languages and Literature Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

12th Antimatter Film Festival — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Still from 3SAI: A Rite of Passage , 2008. High-Definition, single-channel video, stereo soundtrack, 13 min 58 sec 12th Antimatter Film Festival , Open Space Arts Centre, Victoria, Canada, 9 – 17 October, 2009 Dedicated to the exhibition and nurturing of film and video as art, Antimatter has grown into the premier showcase of experimental cinema in the west. Encompassing screenings, installations, performances and media hybrids, Antimatter provides a noncompetitive festival setting in Victoria, British Columbia, free from commercial and industry agendas. The highest standards of curatorial practice are employed to build thematic programs of innovative film and video selected from international submissions. In addition, the annual Foreign Matter series has become the incubator for hundreds of short films, all new to North American audiences, compiled and contextualized by international curators. The short film 3SAI: A Rite of Passage (2008) was officially selected for screening at this film festival on Friday 16 October at 7pm. Related content Short film ‘3SAI: A Rite of Passage’, 2008 Exhibition ‘Transitions’, 27 September – 31 December 2008 ←Previous Next→

The Big Bag Show — archive entry documenting Paul Emmanuel’s participation and work. Vault of Breath (detail) 2000. Manière noire stone lithograph on 250 gsm Arches paper, 34,5 x 280 cm. Edition 10 The Big Bag Show , Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 January – 17 February 2001 A group exhibition and auction of donated works by permanent artists from Fordsburg Artist's Studios (a.k.a. The Bag Factory) was held to raise funds for this artists’ collective. An impression from the Phone-sense (1998) edition was auctioned and Vault of Breath (2000) was included in the exhibition, courtesy of the SABC Art Collection. Related content Exhibition ‘Pages from Cathexis’, 30 April – 27 May 2000 Exhibition ‘After-image’, 16 April – 15 May 2005 ←Previous Next→