FOR WHOM?
Event for youth and adults.
WHERE?
The online lecture will be held via Zoom, and the link is available HERE.
ACCESSIBILITY
More information: dostepnosc@ethnomuseum.pl; tel. 502 955 534 (text messages too).
The number of participants is limited, so we encourage early entry.
ABOUT EVENT
„Artists on Afrotopias – rethinking contemporary art” is a series of online lectures on contemporary art movements, which goal is to equip audiences with historical context and a framework for understanding the exhibition. This lecture, titled „Storytelling and Memory in African Contemporary Art”, will be given by Margaret Ngigi, author of „Forever is Not Ours” exhibited in „Afrotopias”.
„The Storytelling and Memory in African Contemporary Art” will illuminate how artists across the continent engage with their rich and complex histories. By examining diverse artistic mediums which explore how artists utilize narrative to preserve, reinterpret, and challenge collective and personal memories. This exploration will reveal the ways in which contemporary African art serves as a powerful platform for addressing historical legacies, cultural identities, and the ongoing negotiation of present-day realities, ultimately demonstrating the vital contribution of these artistic practices to the global discourse on memory and storytelling.
HOST
Sherie Margaret Ngigi is a Kenyan visual artist who uses photography to create a deeply personal and evolving visual diary. Her work grapples with the fragmented memories and emotional landscapes of womanhood and transition, often relying on subjective experience to fill the gaps left by incomplete narratives.
