"When We See Us": Everyday Blackness with Okra Collective
Thursday, September 5, 6–9 p.m., Gegenwart
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.
August
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
Guided tour of the exhibition «When We See Us. A Century of Black Figuration in Painting»
Costs: Admission + 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. Participation free of charge, registration 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.
CONVERSATION
12:30–14:30
Serving Questions
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.
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.
CURATOR'S TOUR
GEGENWART
18:30–19:30
Kuratorinnenführung in der Ausstellung «When We See Us. Hundert Jahre panafrikanische figurative Malerei»
In German. Mit der Kuratorin Maja Wismer. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
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.
WORKSHOP
11:00–17:00
Offenes Studio Gegenwart
We question our viewing habits! Through peepholes and self-made telescopes, we search the museum rooms and works of art for unusual patterns. Our sketches will be drawn and reproduced in the Studio Gegenwart to create a single work of art, a large tapestry of patterns. Open to all: families, friends, children, young people and adults are welcome. Free of charge without registration.
WORKSHOP
15:00–16:30
Dialogue Session
The Role of Art in Shaping Historical Narratives. With Marilyn Umurungi
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. Costs: Entry + 5 CHF
RENDEZ-VOUS AM MITTAG
GEGENWART
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: «When We See Us»
In German. Mit der Kuratorin Maja Wismer. Kosten: Eintritt.
