In SERIES #3 we are happy to host online for a close-up artist interview ERIC 1KEY who is an independent poet, spoken word artist, emcee, performer, actor and blogger from Kigali (Rwanda).
Membrane is delighted with the presence of a blend of guests who are from, linked to, associated with the African continent in assorted ways. Novelists, thinkers, scholars, journalists, poets, sound and visual artists, stylists, photographers and even chefs. Together, we shall debate, reflect upon, explore, question, re-imagine and contemplate the notion, space and place of Africa in/and the world.
Heute begreifen wir die Kunst- und Kultureinrichtungen als offene Räume, die Vielen gehören. Unsere Gesellschaft ist eine plurale Versammlung. Viele unterschiedliche Interessen treffen aufeinander und finden sich oft im Dazwischen. Demokratie muss täglich neu verhandelt werden – aber immer unter einer Voraussetzung: Es geht um Alle, um jede*n Einzelne*n als Wesen der vielen Möglichkeiten!
On an uncharacteristically warm April day, we meet Bonaventure Ndikung at SAVVY Contemporary. Dressed in a two-piece suit with a colorful cravat, the erudite curator and biotechnologist certainly cuts an imposing figure — but conversation quickly reveals a generosity of perspective equal to that of his renowned intellect.
Showing at this year’s Lagos Photo, which begins this week, is Fortia: a breath-taking series of images in which a masked black woman, poses stunningly in a red dress. Keyezua, the artist, is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, Netherlands and is returning to Lagos Photo for the second year running. She sees herself as a storyteller, currently reinventing herself to tell the day-to-day stories of women around the world that make her uncomfortable to remain silent.
»Die nachhaltige Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Fürsorge für Frauen, Mütter und Kinder in Eritrea steht im Mittelpunkt unser Arbeit.«
Transparenz, Selbstkritik, Motivation und sichtbarer Fortschritt unser „Medicale Support in Partnership" sind die Parameter, die Ihnen der Verein "For-Eritrea e.V. (Medical Support in Partnership)" an diesem Abend vermitteln wollen.
The dynamic fashion scene in Kenya has seen a number of emerging designers entering the market in the last few years. These newcomers have been channelling their diverse influences - many of which are Kenyan by default- into edgy, timeless designs. However, they have had a challenging time finding what would be considered ‘African’ inspiration by the gatekeepers of the fashion industry. The phrase “Not African Enough” has been used to dismiss their work in a global fashion scene that is both yearning for design inspiration from the continent, but that is also quick to define the limits and authenticity of ‘African-ness’.
The exhibition STYLE FILE: MISSION OF TRADITION II starts coming Thursday, 1st of June. During the opening Hamburg-based artist collective »We are visual« (Marc Einsiedel & Felix Jung) will show some results of their artist residency in Lamu as part of the Lamu Art Festival 2017. Furthermore we are happy to present the latest edition »Substance« of CLAM Magazine.
William Ukoh (sometimes known as willyverse) is a young Nigerian-born, Toronto-based artist whose diverse work encompasses fashion, portraiture and documentary photography, as well as film. His recent personal bodies of work have addressed subjects ranging from cultural appropriation to the entrepreneurial spirit of Lagos’s artisans while his clients include fashion designer Andrea Iyamah and Ours magazine. As he prepares to join Nataal's New African Photography II exhibition line-up at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Labs, we get to know Ukoh.
Hamburg gains a brand-new creative hub. The young gallery LKB/G will open doors at May 05th.
The unconventional concept is going to establish a newly platform of exhibiting art from the Global South in Germany.
