Joe Madisia
b. 1954, Luderitz Namibia.
A veteran artist who specialises in printmaking, sculpture and mixed media.
African Paradox: Experienced in Namibia, Joe Modisia
This video was produced in 2015 by Namibian Visual Artist Joe Madisia as part of his ART exhibition and book launch titled: “AFRICAN PARADOX – Experienced in Namibia” held at Franco Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek in September.
The Role of Artists in the Concept of Progress: Perspective of a Namibian Artist
Education
1983: Attended “ECC” Evening classes.
Employment
2001: Acting Director - John Muafangejo Arts Centre. Katatura.Windhoek, Namibia.
2000: Lecturer - Arts Management and Development. National Government.
1991: Art Workshop Coordinator - Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek.
1987: Media Technologist - Academy for Tertiary Education, Namibia.
1983: Reprographic and photographic staff - “Namib Advertising and Public Relations” advertising agency.
1978: Senior Operator Instructor/Supervisor - Rossing Uranium Mine, Swakopmund.
Positions held
2001: Assisted in arranging 1st National Conference on Art and Culture Policy in Namibia.
2001: Board of Directors member. Franco Namibian Cultural Centre.
2001: Team member of the Technical Committee for establishing Katutura Community Arts Centre, Windhoek, Namibia.
2000: Facilitator - SADC Arts and Culture – theory workshop at GOP.
2000: Member of committee for National Standard Setting Body for Arts and Culture, Namibia.
1994: Founder member of the “Tulipamwe International Artist’s Workshop”, Namibia.
1993: Member of Technical Committee - Namibian monetary currency, Bank of Namibia.
1990: Member of National Symbols Technical Sub-Committee, Namibia.
1990: Member of the greater steering committee for the establishment of the National Art Gallery of Namibia.
Solo Exhibitions (Namibia)
2023: Printmaking Expressions, Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC), Windhoek.
2015: African Anthologies.
2010: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre – “Quarter of Century Black &White Printmaking”
Retrospective of Black & White prints 1985 – 2010. Windhoek, Namibia.
2005: Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. Windhoek, Namibia.
2000: National Art Gallery of Namibia – “Retrospective 1982 - 2000 ”. Windhoek, Namibia.
1995: National Art Gallery of Namibia – “Impressions of Walvis Bay". Windhoek, Namibia.
1994: ”Walvis Bay, Namibia” Exhibition.
1991: Commercial Bank Foyer (today Nedbank) – Bulow str. Windhoek, Namibia.
1991: Exhibition of Cardboard Prints in colour. “Loft” Gallery. Windhoek, Namibia.
1990: Impression of India. “Artelier Kendzia” – Windhoek, Namibia.
1990: Exhibition that coincides with launch of Legal Assistance Human Rights Calendar for
which Madisia’s lino prints were used at: Council of Churches Hall in Katutura. Windhoek, Namibia.
1989: Die Muschel Gallery. Swakopmund, Namibia.
1983: SWABANK – Swakopmund. Namibia.
1982: AMA Gallery. Windhoek, Namibia.
Group Exhibitions (Namibia)
2024: The fish that sees its water getting shallow cannot be stranded, at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC), Windhoek.
2023: The History of the AAHT and NAA, Namibian Arts Association, Windhoek.
2016: Celebrating Namibian Printmaking, FNCC Gallery, Windhoek.
2015: Bipolar Dreams, Fine Art Gallery, Swakopmund.
2013: The third Annual Visual Art Museum Programme Exhibition opened last week at the
National Art Gallery of Namibia.
2009: “Sculptures in Space” at Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. Windhoek, Namibia.
2003: Group exhibition with artist: Max Katschuna, Shikongeni at NAGN. Windhoek, Namibia.
1997: “Ondambo” International Artists Conference/Workshop Exhibition at NAGN. Windhoek, Namibia.
1995: Standard Bank Namibia Biennial. Windhoek, Namibia.
1994: Tulipamwe International Artists Workshop. National Art Gallery of Namibia. Windhoek.
1994: Koos van Ellinckhuijsen & Joe Madisia. Woerman Haus Gallery. Swakopmund, Namibia.
1992: Joe Madisia and Friends. Franco Namibian Cultural Centre. Windhoek, Namibia.
1990: Malo Hoebel & Joe Madisia at Woermann Haus Gallery. Swakopmund, Namibia.
1986: “Namibia Art Today”. Arts Association of Namibia (NAGN). Windhoek, Namibia.
1985: Standard Bank Art Biennale. Windhoek, SWA/Namibia.
1984: “Namibia Art Today” Arts Association of Namibia. National Art
Gallery of Namibia (NAGN). Windhoek, Namibia.
1983: Luderitz Centenary Festival Exhibition with Bill Parker. Lüderitz, Namibia.
Group Exhibitions (International)
2012: “Made in Africa – Towards Cultural Liberation” at Sandton Gallery, Nelson Mandela Square on 24 May.
2009: “Dialogue among Civilizations” Art for Human Rights exhibition at University of Technology – Durban, South Africa.
2004: “Generation of Namibian Printmakers” travelling exhibition to Burundi, Comoros Islands, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa by Namibia Artists – Alliance Française project.
2003: „Omaheke“, zeitgenössische Graphik aus Namibia – Tecklenburg, Deutschland.
2001: “Break the Silence” Artist for Human Rights Trust billboard exhibition at University
of Technology – Durban, South Africa.
1995: “Thapong International Artists’ Workshop” Exhibition at National Art Museum –Gaborone, Botswana.
1995: “11th International Print Bienalle” – Frederikstad, Norway (catalogued).
1995: “21st International Print Bienalle” – Ljubljana, Slovenia (catalogued).
1995: “Right to Hope” Trust International travelling exhibition - World Wide.
(Commemoration of United Nations’ 50th Anniversary) – New York (catalogued).
1994: “Namibian Artists” Exhibition at Grahamstown Art Festival – South Africa
(catalogued).
1994: “22nd Sao Paulo Biennale” – Sao Paolo, Brazil (catalogued).
1991: Joe Madisia and John Liebenberg – “Aphone Gallery” L’Usine. – Geneva, Switzerland.
1991: “Namibian Artists” at Baxter Gallery – Cape Town, South Africa.
1991: “Namibian Art” at Volksbank – Trossingen, Germany.
1990: SADC Visual Art Exhibition – Gaborone, Botswana.
1990: Africa Day Festival Exhibition at Pragadi Maidan Centre – New Delhi, India.
Exchange programs
2009: UNESCO workshop on the protection of National Heritage.
2007: Cologne, Germany, official opening of an archaeological exhibition titled “ In the Shade of the Acacia” at the “Rauschenstrauch –Joest Museum.
2007: Fellowship - Historical and Contemporary Art Museums in Washington, Baltimore, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Diego, Indianapolis and New York.
2007: Conference- Luanda, Angola, organised by UNAP (Union of Angolan Plastic Arts).
2007: Invitation to Caracas in Venezuela to participate in African Conference of Latin American and African Countries; South Africa, Mali, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Senegal, Angola, Niger, Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay.
2000: Goethe Institute, Berlin Curation and Museum Conference.
1994: Bremen - “Praktische Solidarität von Volk zu Volk.
1993: Exchange programme and exhibition with artist: Zigi Harder, Ravensburg, Germany.
1993: Exchange Programme and exhibition with artist: Dagman Staurheim, Hågå -Aus- Torpa, Norway.
1991: Zurich and Geneva – Switzerland – Spent three weeks with Zimbabwean artists, playwrights and musicians.
1990: New Delhi – India – Spent one month with fellow Africans from the continent.
Publications
2004: “The Concept of Progress in Different Cultures”. A cooperative conference project of Goethe-Institut, Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit and Namibian Economic Policy Unit. ISBN 99916-16-68-14-4.
2003: “Omaheke –Getrennte Vergangenheit – Gemeinsame Zukunft – Zeitgenossische Grafik aus Namibia” Kerstin-A. Hempker – Kirchenkreise Steinfurt-Coesfeld-Borken und Tecklenburg. Martin Rehkopp – Kulturforum Rheine. Druckerei Rennemeier – Rheine.
2009: “Secret Namibia”. Lily and Marcel Jouve. ISBN 978 1 77007 649 5.
2010: “John Ndevasia Muafangejo – Etchings, woodcuts and linocuts from the Collection…” ©Arts Association Heritage Trust. ISBN 978-99945-71-11-6.
2009: “Posters in action” – “Visuality in the Making of an African Nation.” Edited by Giorgio Miescher, Lorena Rizzo and Jeremy Silvester: Basler-Afrika Bibliographien. ISBN 978-3-905758-09-2.
2005: Allgemeine Zeitung: 25. Februar, pg. 11.
2004: “Insight, Namibia” November 2004. Ed: Tangeni Amupadhi and Robin Sherbourne: ISBN 1812-9943.
2000: “ Different perspectives – SADC 2000 Lecture Series”. Capital Press (PTY) Ltd. ISBN 99916-50-70-x.
2000: “Ondambo – Afrika Kunst Forum”. H.Bogatzke, R.Brokmann, C.Ludziweit– Gamsberg Macmillan. . ISBN 99916-0-211-9.
1997: “Printmaking in a transforming South Africa”. Phillipa Hobbs & Elizabeth Rankin. National Book Printers, Drukkery Street, Goodwood, Western Cape. ISBN 0 86486 334 9.
1997: “Art in Namibia” - National Art Gallery of Namibia. Adelheid Lilienthal. ISBN 99916 30 73 2.
1995: “The Right to Hope”. Essay - “A Creative Response to our World in Need”. Edited by Catherine Thick. ISBN 1-85383-39-6.
1992: Revue Noire – Art Contemporain Africain. ISSN 1157-4127.
1992: The Windhoek Advertiser; Saterday - 8 August; pg.60. “Joe Madisia & Friends”.
1991: Namibia Today; 25-31 October; page 19: “The power of arts”.
1985: The Namibian; Friday 30 August; page 27: Live Arts.- “Artist with a conscience”.
Other
2011: Art for Humanity workshop, Chesterville Secondary School, Durban, South Africa.
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