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de Brakke Grond
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vr 06 dec, 16:30 — 17:30
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POC POC MANIFESTO

The Constant Now

What challenges do People Of Color (POC) face when navigating the art world? The Constant Now created the POC POC MANIFESTO to share experiences and insights amongst POC, building a supportive and dynamic community within the arts. Initially part of its POC POC mentoring program, it has become an engaging public event that introduces fresh voices through new panellists and active audience participation.

Following previous editions at FOMU and Kunsthal Gent, the MANIFESTO now heads to de Brakke Grond as part of the vibrant RIGHTABOUTNOW Festival, which celebrates theatre, hip-hop, music, club culture, dance, film, exhibitions, and more, with both emerging and established artists.

Join us on Friday, December 6, from 16:30 to 17:30, for a powerful conversation with a diverse panel—artist Kevin Osepa, curator Rita Ouédraogo (Buro Stedelijk), and curator Aude Christel Mgba (Museum de Fundatie)—moderated by Magali Elali. This free event invites you to share your perspectives and help shape the MANIFESTO into a continuously evolving dialogue. If you're curious or want to participate, join us live at de Brakke Grond. 

 

Panelists:

Kevin Osepa (artist), Rita Ouédraogo (curator Buro Stedelijk)

Aude Christel Mgba (curator Museum de Fundatie)

Moderator:

Magali Elali (Founder,The Constant Now)

 

Kevin Osepa

Kevin Osepa is a visual artist working with film and photography, delving into themes of Afro-spirituality, queerness, and post-colonial existence. Through personal and generational stories, he employs rituals and mysticism to foster collective healing and a deeper understanding of both personal and collective identity in his birthplace. Osepa’s work is housed in prestigious collections such as the ING Collection, the Rijkscollection, and the collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen. Notably, he was nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs and awarded the Golden Calf for Best Short Film at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2022.

Rita Ouédraogo

Rita Ouédraogo is a curator, researcher, and writer based in Amsterdam. She continuously develops experimental and collaborative projects and public programs focusing on collaboration, archives, (de)colonialism, the African diaspora, institutional power, counter-culture, popular culture, and social issues. She holds an MSc in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology from the University of Amsterdam. Ouédraogo has worked on various projects aimed at broadening access to museum collections and has also worked on projects outside institutional structures. She researches questions related to cooperation and solidarity, examining modes of collaborative practices across power differentials, especially within a decolonial framework. She is the co-founder and current curator of Buro Stedelijk, the project space of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam—a place to discover Amsterdam’s dynamic and progressive art scene.

Aude Christel Mgba

Aude Christel Mgba is an independent curator and art historian based between Cameroon and the Netherlands. She is currently the curator of contemporary art at the Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle and an advisor for the Kadist Collection. Mgba engages with decoloniality through research projects and creating platforms that aim to transcribe, translate, and embody ancestral knowledge. Her curatorial experiences include collaborations that question forms of making and showing art, which tend to be centered within art institutions and art workers. She is particularly interested in collaborations that expand beyond these spaces to embrace other communities. Mgba was the founder and coordinator of Rencontre (2014-2016), an exchange platform focusing on the work of art professionals from the contemporary art scene in Cameroon. Before moving to the Netherlands, she worked as a curator at the Centre of Contemporary Art Doual’art in Douala (2017-2018). Among many projects, Mgba was the assistant curator for the 4th edition of the triennial SUD (Salon Urbain de Douala) (2017), co-curator of Sonsbeek 20->24 (2019-2022), co-curator of the Hartwig Art Foundation Special Project (2020-2021), curator of the Curated section of Art X Lagos (2021), curator of the Prix Region Sud in Marseille (2022), and artistic director of Luleåbiennialen in Norrbotten, Sweden (2024).

Magali Elali

Magali Elali is a curator focused on experimental, collaborative projects that promote diversity and social engagement in the arts. Trained as an Art Historian at the University of Ghent and Cultural Manager at the University of Antwerp, she has worked as an assistant curator at W139 and MU.ZEE, as well as in cultural policy for the city of Antwerp and the University of Antwerp before moving into journalism and creative production. Motivated by the need for greater representation of artists of color, she founded The Constant Now, a nomadic non-profit supporting artists of color through exhibitions, talks, and projects. Her POC POC MANIFESTO, which fosters dialogue on navigating the art world as a person of color, has been hosted at FOMU and Kunsthal Gent. The Constant Now’s mentoring program, POC POC, connects emerging artists of color with established professionals. Elali has initiated collaborations with institutions such as NW Aalst, Extra City, S.M.A.K., M HKA, Antwerp Art, and WECANDANCE, and freelances as a curator for Museum Hof van Busleyden.

 

 

 

 

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POC POC MANIFESTO

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The Constant Now in gesprek met Kevin Osepa, Rita Ouédraogo en Aude Christel Mgba tijdens RIGHTABOUTNOW Festival.

Welke uitdagingen komen mensen van kleur (People Of Color, POC) tegen in de kunstwereld? The Constant Now ontwikkelde het POC POC MANIFESTO om ervaringen en inzichten van POC te delen, en zo een ondersteunende en dynamische gemeenschap binnen de kunsten op te bouwen. Wat begon als onderdeel van het POC POC mentoringprogramma is inmiddels uitgegroeid tot een inspirerend publiek evenement met nieuwe stemmen via panelleden en actieve betrokkenheid van het publiek.

Na eerdere edities bij FOMU en Kunsthal Gent, reist het MANIFESTO nu naar de Brakke Grond tijdens het RIGHTABOUTNOW Festival. Dit festival viert theater, hiphop, muziek, clubcultuur, dans, film, exposities en meer, met zowel opkomende als gevestigde artiesten.

Het panelgesprek vindt vrijdag 6 december plaats tussen 16:30 en 17:30 uur. Nederlandse sprekers kunstenaar Kevin Osepa, curator Rita Ouédraogo (Buro Stedelijk), en curator Aude Christel Mgba (Museum de Fundatie) gaan in gesprek met moderator Magali Elali van The Constant Now. Dit gratis evenement nodigt je uit om je perspectieven te delen en het MANIFESTO mee vorm te geven als een voortdurend evoluerende dialoog. Ben je nieuwsgierig of wil je deelnemen, reserveer je gratis ticket via de RIGHTABOUTNOW ticketshop

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vr 06 dec '24
de Brakke Grond
16:30 - 17:30
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