In two rounds of discussion, artists of the exhibition consider the function and significance of painting and art in the Pan-African context as well as the artistic and social challenges with which they currently see themselves confronted.
The discussions are held in English.
11.15 a.m.–12.45 p.m., Studio Gegenwart
Costs: CHF 10/5 (+ Optional: Entry CHF 13)
Esiri Erheriene-Essi (b. London, UK, 1982, lives and works in Amsterdam)
After obtaining her MFA from the University of East London in 2006, Erheriene-Essi attended De Ateliers in Amsterdam, where she currently resides. Her paintings archive moments from Black people’s lives with vibrant depth, colour and detail, counteracting the flatness of the Black figures in the canonical narratives she seeks to imagine more humanely.
Kambui Olujimi (b. 1976, lives and works in Brooklyn/New York)
The work of Kambui Olujimi challenges established modes of thinking that commonly function as “inevitabilities.” This pursuit takes shape through interdisciplinary bodies of work spanning sculpture, installation, photography, writing, video and performance. His works have premiered nationally and internationally at Sundance Film Festival, Museum of Modern Art, LACMA, Sharjah Biennial 15, 14th Dak’Art Biennale, and Kunsthal Rotterdam, among others.
11.15 a.m.–12.45 p.m., Studio Gegenwart
Sungi Mlengeya (b. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1991, lives and works in Dar es Salaam)
Mlengaya is a self-taught artist. Her paintings make use of minimalist forms and negative space to create portraits of Blackness and womanhood, depicting dark figures in shades of black and brown placed against perfectly white backgrounds. These compositions explore self-discovery and empowerment.
Meleko Mokgosi (b. Francistown, Botswana, 1981, lives and works in Massachusetts)
Mokgosi, who holds an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), is an artist and associate professor of painting and drawing at Yale School of Art, Connecticut. His large-scale paintings critically explore themes of colonialism, democracy, nationalism, and liberation in southern Africa.
Joy Labinjo (b. London, UK, 1994, lives and works in London)
Labinjo studied at the University of Newcastle, then at the Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University. Her vibrant, large-scale paintings are based on collaged fragments of images from her family archive and other sources. Her work explores diasporic communities and the multiplicity of her identity as a Black woman.
GEGENWART
18:00–20:00
En collaboration avec les Amis du Kunstmuseum Basel. Hier, aujourd'hui, c'était encore demain. L'exposition « When We See Us » est pleine d'images montrant des gens dans leur vie quotidienne. Comment passes-tu ton temps quand tu n'es pas au musée ? Quel est ton jour préféré de l'année et qu'est-ce qui le rend si spécial ? Qu'est-ce qui te stresse et quand peux-tu vraiment te détendre ? Qu'est-ce qui t'ennuie et qu'est-ce qui te plaît ? Nous devenons créatifs et découvrons la magie du quotidien. Âge : 4–12 ans. Participation gratuite sans inscription.
Treffpunkt: Studio Gegenwart
VERNISSAGE
GEGENWART
18:30–20:00
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter au vernissage de "When We See Us. Un siècle de peinture figurative panafricaine". Venez découvrir une exposition temporaire aux multiples facettes au Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart, où nous présentons un siècle de peinture figurative panafricaine et de la diaspora africaine depuis les années 1920. La manifestation débutera par les salutations de la directrice du Kunstmuseum Basel, Elena Filipovic, du conseiller d'Etat du canton de Bâle-Ville et de la directrice exécutive et cheffe curatrice du Zeitz MOCAA, Koyo Kouoh, et se terminera par un apéritif.
Treffpunkt: Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart St. Alban-Rheinweg 60
VISITE GUIDÉE PAR LA COMMISSAIRE D'EXPOSITION
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
En anglais. With the curators Maja Wismer and Tandazani Dhlakama. Cost: admission + CHF 5.
15:00–21:00
Lancierung des Studio Gegenwart
Eröffnen Sie mit uns die Ausstellung «When We See Us» und das neue Studio Gegenwart! Erleben Sie das OKRA Collective mit seiner Installtion «Everyday Blackness» sowie weitere Programmpunkte und Interviews. Live-Übertragung von Radio X. Die Veranstaltungen sind kostenlos, die Platzanzahl begrenzt.
CONVERSATION
11:15–12:45
Artist Esiri Erheriene-Essi (Amsterdam) and Kambui Olujimi (New York) in conversation with curator Tandazani Dhlakama
En anglais. Artists of the exhibition consider the function and significance of painting and art in the Pan-African context as well as the artistic and social challenges with which they currently see themselves confronted. Costs: CHF 10/5
FÜHRUNG
GEGENWART
15:00–16:00
ANNULÉ
Coût : entrée + CHF 5.
GEGENWART
16:30–18:00
En allemand. Ein dialogischer Ausstellungsrundgang mit pädagogischem Fokus. Kosten: CHF 15, Ticket erforderlich via Ticketlink.