Dialogue Sessions
The dialogue series makes the diverse perspectives of the Black and African diaspora in Switzerland visible. Artworks and themes from the “When We See Us” exhibition are used to look beyond conventional notions of culture and identity. This series is curated by Keabetswe Boccomino (Afrinova).
Keabetswe Boccomino is a South African interculturalist, curator and founder of Basel-based contemporary African art platform, Afrinova.
Storytelling Through Design with Cherry-Ann Morgan
Sat, June 29, 2024 and Sat, August 31, 2024
3–4.30 p.m., Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart, in English
Hosted by Visual Designer and Artist Cherry Ann Morgan, this session is a practical workshop on storytelling and pluralistic futures within visual design. She will discuss cultural aspects of the exhibition design as well as design elements in some of the artworks in the exhibition. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own designs.
Cherry-Ann Morgan is a postcolonial, Pan-African hybrid ethnographic creator from the Caribbean twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago currently based in Zurich, Switzerland
Costs: Entry + 5 CHF
The Functional Art Within Community with Kwaku Dapaah Opoku
Saturday, July 27 and Sunday October 6, 2024
3–4.30 p.m., Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart, in English
Artist and designer Kwaku Opoku leads a conversation centered around the intersection of art and community. The session will closely examine instances where necessities sculpted African ancestral artistic practices, seamlessly integrating functionality and shaping what we now recognise as art.
Kwaku Dapaah Opoku has worked extensively in music, art and design. Over the past 14 years, Kwaku has struggled with a neurological condition that has forced him to explore his identity in his work. The dialog with himself formed his profound, exploratory way of thinking, which is expressed in various projects.
Costs: Entry + 5 CHF
The Role of Art in Shaping Historical Narratives with Mit Marilyn Umurungi
Sunday, August 25, 2024 (in English) and September 28, 2024 (in German)
3–4.30 p.m., Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart
This session introduces an intersectional, Afro-feminist lens on BIPOC groups and movements that have become essential in creating visibility for communities of the diaspora. It explores how different community networks have come together to mobilise and advocate for marginalised groups across Switzerland.
Marilyn Umurungi is an art and cultural researcher, curator, member of Bla*sh. In her work she is mostly interested in African history and philosophy, with a critical Afro-feminist focus on literature, music, and the visual arts.
Costs: Entry + 5 CHF
May
GEGENWART
16:30–18:00
Lehrer:innen Einführung zur Sonderausstellung «When We See Us».
In German. Ein dialogischer Ausstellungsrundgang mit pädagogischem Fokus. Kosten: CHF 15, Ticket erforderlich via Ticketlink.
June
15:00–17:00
A Light Lyricism. Reading Group and Literary Companion to "When We See Us"
With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests
In six public reading group sessions, we work through a selection of texts by James Baldwin, Ken Bugul, Teju Cole, Akwaeke Emezi, Bernardine Evaristo, Andrea Lee, Maaza Men, Kwame McPherson, Johny Pitts, Koleka Putuma, Zadie Smith, and Brandon Taylor. All texts will be made available to participants in advance. Age: from 16 years. Admission is free, registration is required via ticket link.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
16:00–17:00
Guided tour of the exhibition "When We See Us. A Century of Black Figuration in Painting"
Costs: Admission + CHF 5.
CONCERT
18:00–19:00
When We Hear Us with Neo Muyanga
Musical explorations around “When We See Us”
In a live concert, the South African musician and composer Neo Muyanga and the ensemble of the FHNW Jazz Institute will present cross-genre sounds that translate the themes of the exhibition “When We See Us” into the sonic sphere. Costs: CHF 20/15. Tickets via ticket link.
15:00–17:00
A Light Lyricism. Reading Group and Literary Companion to "When We See Us"
With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests
In six public reading group sessions, we work through a selection of texts by James Baldwin, Ken Bugul, Teju Cole, Akwaeke Emezi, Bernardine Evaristo, Andrea Lee, Maaza Men, Kwame McPherson, Johny Pitts, Koleka Putuma, Zadie Smith, and Brandon Taylor. All texts will be made available to participants in advance. Age: from 16 years. Admission is free, registration is required via ticket link.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
NEUBAU Eventfoyer
19:00–20:00
Nakhane, «Endo-» – Performance
The well-known South African singer, songwriter, performer and writer is coming to Basel with the musical performance "Endo-", which was commissioned by the Kunstmuseum Basel especially for the exhibition "When We See Us. One Hundred Years of Pan-African Figurative Painting". Nakhane's work was praised by Elton John, who interviewed Nakhane, and also by Madonna, who called the multitalent one of her two favorite artists and said Nakhane's music influenced Nakhane. Costs: CHF 25/15.
GEGENWART
11:30–12:15
When We Hear Us mit Neo Muyanga
Musical Explorations around "When We See Us"
During Art Basel, the Neo Muyanga Ensemble will host solos, duos and small ensemble formation sessions inspired by the "When We See Us" playlists and workshops; deconstructing “African Music” and exploring the complex echoes between music and the visual arts, the boundary-crossing aesthetic contained in the sonic palette of the diaspora. A Cooperation with Institute Jazz | FHNW, Basel. Costs: Entry.
16:00–17:00
When We Hear Us mit Neo Muyanga
Musikalische Erkundungen rund um «When We See Us»
Präsentation neuer Sounds und musikalischer Experimente, die auf der vom südafrikanischen Musiker und Komponisten Neo Muyanga konzipierten «When We See Us» Playlist der Ausstellung und den in Basel durchgeführten Workshops basieren. Eine Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut Jazz | FHNW, Basel. Teilnahme kostenlos, Ticket erforderlich via Ticketlink.
MESSE BASEL, HALL 1
19:00–20:00
Art Basel | Conversations: When We See Us
Messe Basel, Hall 1
"When We See Us" curator Koyo Kouoh will discuss the themes in the exhibition, currently on show at Kunstmuseum Basel, with artists Kudzanai-Violet Hwami and Tschabalala Self. Presented in collaboration with Art Basel.
GEGENWART
11:30–12:15
When We Hear Us mit Neo Muyanga
Musikalische Erkundungen rund um «When We See Us»
Präsentation neuer Sounds und musikalischer Experimente, die auf der vom südafrikanischen Musiker und Komponisten Neo Muyanga konzipierten «When We See Us» Playlist der Ausstellung und den in Basel durchgeführten Workshops basieren. Eine Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut Jazz | FHNW, Basel. Kosten: Eintritt.
16:00–17:00
When We Hear Us mit Neo Muyanga
Musikalische Erkundungen rund um «When We See Us»
Präsentation neuer Sounds und musikalischer Experimente, die auf der vom südafrikanischen Musiker und Komponisten Neo Muyanga konzipierten «When We See Us» Playlist der Ausstellung und den in Basel durchgeführten Workshops basieren. Eine Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut Jazz | FHNW, Basel. Teilnahme kostenlos, Ticket erforderlich via Ticketlink.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
15:00–17:00
A Light Lyricism. Reading Group and Literary Companion to "When We See Us"
With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests
In six public reading group sessions, we work through a selection of texts by James Baldwin, Ken Bugul, Teju Cole, Akwaeke Emezi, Bernardine Evaristo, Andrea Lee, Maaza Men, Kwame McPherson, Johny Pitts, Koleka Putuma, Zadie Smith, and Brandon Taylor. All texts will be made available to participants in advance. Age: from 16 years. Admission is free, registration is required via ticket link.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Visite guidée de l'exposition « When We See Us. Un siècle de peinture figurative panafricaine ».
In French. Coût : entrée + CHF 5.
CONVERSATION
NEUBAU
19:30–21:00
Fragen der Zeit: Teju Cole
Gespräch zum neusten Buch des amerikanisch-nigerianischen Autors Teju Cole, das jetzt auf Deutsch erscheint. Cole taucht in «Tremor» tief in die Kolonialgeschichte der USA ein und untersucht mit literarischen Mitteln, wie diese bis heute ihre Spuren hinterlässt.
