Public Talk with Victor Mutelekesha, Karen Reini-Svensson and Mwape J. Mumbi
Schedule
Thu Apr 25 2024 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
Location
Nedre gate 7, 0551 Oslo, Norway | Oslo, OS
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✨ In collaboration with Oslo Open, Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) is pleased to invite you to a public talk with Victor Mutelekesha, Karen Reini-Svensson and Mwape J. Mumbi.The talk will richly unpack and present the bonds between Norway and Zambia, from the establishment of the Kenneth Kaunda Foundation in the 1960’s, to more recent projects such as the collaborative ‘Art Academy without Walls’ created between The Visual Arts Council of Zambia and The National Academy of Fine Art in Oslo in 1996; and in the past years the establishment of institutions such as Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art and Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre (LuCaC), who OCA has recently launched a residency in partnership with.
The discussion will delve into diaspora artists who are keen to invest and develop artistic practices and spaces across geographies, strengthening the bonds between them in the process. Victor Mutelekesha will describe the creation of Lusaka Contemporary Art Center, Karen Reini-Svensson will speak about LuCAC’s inaugural exhibition ‘Prospice, Kwacha!’ and Mwape J. Mumbi will contextualise the current state of the arts in Zambia while presenting his curatorial approach and practice.
? After the talk, we will move on to Kunstnernes Hus to help celebrate the opening of Oslo Open from 19:00.
?️ Free event, registration required via the ticket link.
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Nedre gate 7, 0551 Oslo, Norway, Nedre gate 7, 0551 Oslo, Norge,Oslo, NorwayEvent Location & Nearby Stays: