We welcome everybody to the release event for the Kinzonzi Kinshasa-Berlin catalogue. The curators and many of the artists and researchers will be present or streamed live. With a talk, screenings and excerpts from the radio show we will review, reflect and celebrate the common project but also critically discuss the ongoing imbalances of power and access of artists from the DR Congo and other African countries to the art world.
About the project
The “Kinzonzi” of Laboratoire Kontempo 2021/22 brought together artists, researchers and theorists from Kinshasa, Berlin and other places in an analog and digital transdisciplinary experimental space in order to question the structures of postcolonial power and dominant trends in contemporary international art scenes. The catalogue documents the three exhibitions and features all artists and commissioned art works from Kinshasa and Berlin.
With artworks and contributions by following artists and researchers
Sinzo Aanza
Sammy Baloji
Miguel Buenrostro
Billy Ngalamulume alias Kill Bill
Dedhel Bulamatadi Kisinga
Jérôme Chazeix
Gabriella Torres-Ferrer
Koko Kabamba Byamungu
Luiza Prado
Mukenge/Schellhammer
Paulvi Ngimbi
Prisca Tankwey
Guelord Vulu Vangu
Rachel Nyangombe
Raul Walch
Elsa Westreicher
Jean Kamba
Dorine Mokha (Hommage)
Cornelia & Holger Lund (fluctuating images)
Jasmina Al-Qaisi & Ralf Wendt & Orakle Ngoy
fluctuating images will present:
Kinshasa La Belle
Based on the film program curated for the Kinzonzi project, Cornelia & Holger Lund (fluctuating images) present their collaborative developments in music and video. Last year's record "Mokili Na Poche" by Lova Lova and the Streetkids of Atelier Kamikazi, released together with Seismographic Records, is followed this year by "GangstaF*ckinB*tch" by Lunatic Beudo, also realized with Streetkids. The latter have developed new artistic and musical energy with the help of Cedrick Tshimbalanga, an energy, which they incorporate in their future hit "Kinshasa La Belle". Music videos and a preview of upcoming releases will be shown.
More information:
https://acudmachtneu.de/events/1955/catalogue-release-laboratoire-kontempo-kinzonzi-kinshasa-berlin/
and more information about he catalogue including digital download option: