Kunstmuseum Basel | Neubau
Monday, June 24, 2024
7.30–8 p.m.
Tickets via Literaturhaus Basel
Teju Cole is a novelist, essayist, and photographer. Cole is currently the Gore Vidal Professor of the Practice of Creative Writing at Harvard and a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine. His most recent book is a novel entitled Tremor (2023), named book of the year is being published in German now. In this novel, Cole dives deep into the colonial history of the USA and uses literary means to investigate how it leaves its mark to this day.
In the event series Issues of Our Time, important thinkers from various disciplines take a stand on pressing contemporary issues and shed light on critical contexts that are driving today’s societies.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
En allemand. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
En anglais. Costs: Admission + CHF 5.
15:00–17:00
With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests
En anglais. 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
En allemand. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
CONVERSATION
12:30–14:30
Discursive menu and installation by the Hybrid Project Space collective and chef Olivier Bur
In French. 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
With Sindi-Leigh McBride (researcher and writer) and guests
In English. 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
En allemand. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
VISITE GUIDÉE PAR LA COMMISSAIRE D'EXPOSITION
GEGENWART
18:30–19:30
En allemand. Mit der Kuratorin Maja Wismer. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
En allemand. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 5.
WORKSHOP
11:00–17:00
Nous remettons en question nos habitudes visuelles ! A travers des trous d'observation et des télescopes que nous avons fabriqués nous-mêmes, nous cherchons des motifs inhabituels dans les salles de musée et les œuvres d'art. Une fois dessinées et reproduites, nos esquisses seront assemblées au Studio Gegenwart en une seule œuvre d'art globale, un grand tapis à motifs. Ouvert à tous : familles, amies et amis, enfants, jeunes et adultes sont les bienvenus. Participation gratuite sans inscription.
WORKSHOP
15:00–16:30
The Role of Art in Shaping Historical Narratives. With Marilyn Umurungi
En anglais. 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
En allemand. Mit der Kuratorin Maja Wismer. Kosten: Eintritt.