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Kgafela oa Magogodi and Jyoti Mistry
Itchy City, 2001. Video still .

'Afropolis: City, Media, Art'

Naomi Roux and Hannah le Roux, Ismail Farouk, Sabelo Mlangeni, Kgafela oa Magogodi and Jyoti Mistry, Deadheat (Dorothee Kreutzfeldt and Bettina Malcomess) and Minnette Vari at Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum

Today, over half the world's population lives in cities. In particular, the regions of the Global South face rapid globalisation, with African cities recording the highest urbanisation rates. The African contexts have created specific urban structures, topographies and cultures, notably different from European-American models of urban development. How do these structures function? How do urban dwellers organise their daily life? What issues are addressed in the African discourse on the history and future of cities? What positions do European and African artists take on urbanity in Africa?

'Afropolis' showcases five African cities - Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Kinshasa and Johannesburg. The curatorial approach highlights the interconnectedness of scientific and artistic concepts, not only exploring urban histories and recent developments, but also presenting 30 artistic viewpoints on issues of urbanity about and from these five cities. The result is a remarkable synergy of scientific and artistic research, documentary material and artistic reflection. The works shown in 'Afropolis' include graphic arts, painting, photography, sculpture, installation, film and video art, as well as design, comics and weblogs.

05 November - 13 March

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