IncarNations African Art as Philosophy exhibition crosses the African continent, following former slave trade, and migration routes in search of essence of African art. Artist Kendell Geers has selected the artifacts from vast collection of Sindika Dokolo, establishing an Afrocentric point of view, discovering new angles in infinitely rich African cultural heritage.

However the exhibition is much more than the appreciation of the African art collection. It open a floor to a profound debate on intercultural communication, inviting public to enter polemics over traditional view on the artifacts from the once upon a time “Dark Continent“, fascinating Europeans by its mysteries, and savageries. passions and sacrifices.

A conversation between artist and curator Kendell Geers and author of publication “African Art and Philosophy” Souleymane Bachir Diagne, philosopher, professor, and director of the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University, will take place on October 4, 2019 in BOZAR, Brussels.

“Something we Africans got” is presentation and discussion with editor Anna-Alix Koffi, devoting the latest issue of the quarterly magazine to the Congolese contemporary art landscape, and exchanges with Sindika Dokolo, Didier Claes, Chris Dercon, and George Senga. The event takes place in BOZAR, Brussels on October 5. 2019. Magazine launch SWAG, issue #8

ARTISTS TALK: “An Afro-centric Idea of Art” the conversation with contemporary artists participating in the exhibition IncarNations: Kendell Geers, Otobong Nkanga, Barthelemy Toguo, Lisa Brice and others. Moderated by Osei Bonsu. The debate will take place of October 5, 2019 in BOZAR, Brussels.

Restitution of artifacts debate, launched by BOZAR in a series of muti-stakeholders talks on the main challenges and considerations concerning the issue of the restitution of objects from Western museums back to African continent, intended to cover the whole range of problems from different point of view, including opinions of museums, international organisations, academics, private collectors, legal experts, artists, and activists. The event takes place in BOZAR, Brussels on October 11, 2019.

Meanwhile there are also summer 45 minutes summer tours, focusing on a few exhibition highlights: O4, 11 & 18.07, 22&29.08

Guided lunch tours focusing on exhibition highlights: O6, 13, 20, 27.09 & 04.10 More info on the site http://www.bozar.be