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Cultural Translation and Art in Social Transformation. Symposium organized by ifa, 5 and 6 June 2012 in Berlin.
May 2012The last years have seen the establishment of an ever-growing transnational network of African artists and curators, who proactively founded and run art spaces in their home towns. The symposium sheds a light on the role of these initiatives with regard to their influence on social transformations as well as the challenges of cultural translation processes that the actors encounter.
Symposium Venue:
Werkstatt der Kulturen
Wissmannstr. 32, 12049 Berlin
In English. Free and open to the public
Registration:
Ms Aïcha Diallo
aicha.dia(at)gmail.com
Tuesday, 5th of June 2012, 6:00 pm
Theme:
Cultural Translation
Address of Welcome by Elke aus dem Moore
Head of the Visual Arts Department of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, Stuttgart
Chaired by Onur Suzan Kömürcü Nobrega
Lecturer and Ph.D. Candidate, Goldsmiths, University of London
Panel:
Ntone Edjabe
Founder and Editor of Chimurenga, Douala and Cape Town
Koyo Kouoh
Founder and Artistic Director of RAW MATERIAL COMPANY, Dakar (tbc)
Nana Oforiatta-Ayim
Writer, Film Maker, Cultural Historian, London and Accra
Lizza May David
Artist and Co-founder of Global Alien, Berlin
Kemang Wa Lehulere
Artist and Co-founder of Gugulective (2006) and the Center for Historical Reenactements (CHR), Johannesburg
8:00 pm
Lecture with Françoise Vergès
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley; Political scientist and Consultant at the Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
Wednesday, 6th of June 2012, 6:30 pm
Theme:
Art in Social Transformation
Chaired by Marie-Hélène Gutberlet
Ph.D. Film Scholar, Writer and Curator
Panel:
Bisi Silva
Founder and Artistic Director of the Center for Contemporary Art Lagos
Patrick Mudekereza
Founder and Artistic Director of Picha ASBL, Lubumbashi
Gió Di Sera
Co-founder of Streetunivercity, Berlin
Didier Schaub
Co-founder and Artistic Director of Doual’art, Douala
11pm Party with DJ Ntone Edjabe
Venue: Club Gretchen
Obentrautstr. 19-21, Berlin Kreuzberg
(U7, U6 Mehringdamm, Hallesches Tor)
www.gretchen-club.de
Admission: 5 Euro
This symposium takes place in the context of
prêt-à-partager – Art Fashion Sports,
exhibited at the ifa gallery Berlin, 26 April - 8 July 2012
Conceptualised and curated by: Elke aus dem Moore, Aïcha Diallo, Sandrine Micossé-Aikins
Project Management: Sabina Husičić
PR: Aïcha Diallo
For further information
http://wherewemeet2012.blogspot.de/
Where We Meet:
Cultural Translation and Art in Social Transformation
5 and 6 June 2012
Symposium Venue:
Werkstatt der Kulturen
Wissmannstr. 32
12049 Berlin
Organizer:
Ifa - Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations
Conceptualised and curated by:
Elke aus dem Moore
Aïcha Diallo
Sandrine Micossé-Aikins
Project Management:
Sabina Husičić
PR: Aïcha Diallo
This symposium takes place in the context of
prêt-à-partager – Art Fashion Sports
26 April - 8 July 2012
exhibited at: