Let's open the exhibition and the Studio Gegenwart together – a new space for events, workshops, talks and performances at the Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart.
All events on the opening day are free of charge, a ticket is required to visit the exhibition. Please note that only a limited number of seats are available in the Studio Gegenwart.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
3:00 PM: Studio Gegenwart doors open
3:30-3:55 PM: Everyday Blackness (25 min)
Audiovisual installation by OKRA Collective that draws on a collaborative process featuring Anti-Mass, a collective and label based in Kampala/Uganda.
4:00 PM: Pop-up Bar
4:30 PM: Welcome and introduction by the curatorial team of When We See Us
5:30-6:00 PM: Talks and Presentations of the Program accompanying the exhibition with program participants
6:30-7:00 PM: Talks and Presentations of the Program accompanying the exhibition with program participants
7:00-7:25 PM: Everyday Blackness (25 min)
Audiovisual installation by OKRA Collective that draws on a collaborative process featuring Anti-Mass, a collective and label based in Kampala/Uganda.
7:30-9:00 PM: Live DJ Set by FONCÉ (OKRA Collective)
The sound work will be presented again on a special OKRA Collective Thursday evening on September 5, 2024, 6-9 p.m. at Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart.
CURATOR'S TOUR
GEGENWART
18:30–19:30
In German. Mit der Kuratorin Anita Haldemann. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
WORKSHOP
GEGENWART
15:00–16:30
The Functional Art Within Community. With Kwaku Dapaah Opoku
A dialogue session on the functionality of African Art derived from shared community practices. The interdisciplinary dialogue series aims to foster conversations that connect museum audiences with the diverse spectrum of Black and African diasporic perspectives in Swiss society. This series is curated by Keabetswe Boccomino (Afrinova). Limited number of participants. Costs: Admission + CHF 5.
WORKSHOP
11:00–17:00
Life by the river Together we will think about everyday life on the Rhine: the people, animals, plants, stones and everything else we encounter. What stories do the river and its banks tell us? What is the relationship between nature and culture around the Rhine? We will give form to our findings, reflections and impressions through paintings, drawings and frottages - outdoors if the weather is fine. Open to all. Participation free of charge.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
In French. Coût : entrée + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
Costs: Admission + CHF 5.
15:00–17:00
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. Participation free of charge, registration required via ticket link.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
CONVERSATION
12:30–14:30
Discursive menu and installation by the Hybrid Project Space collective and chef Olivier Bur
At this special lunch, questions will be served that encourage reflection on the exhibition, its themes and the institutional context. Chef Olivier Bur will complement the discussion with food. Participation free of charge, Ticket via ticket link. Limited number of participants.