On the occasion of the exhibition "The incantation of the disquieting muse" initiated by the Goethe-Institut and held at Savvy Contemporary, Berlin, June 4 - August 7, 2016 and the multi-city African Futures Festivals held in Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi (October 28-31, 2015), as well as related satellite events held in New York and Sao Paulo (October 30, 2015).
Contents:
Question 1: how do we write about the future? -- Question 2: where do we begin when we speak of African futures? -- Question 3: how will technology influence the future in Africa? -- Question 4: Where do we go from here?
Summary:
In this review, African artists, scholars and cultural producers share their positions on the future of literature, film, performance, the visual arts, music and science. Artists include Keziah Jones, Spoek Mathambo, Just A Band, Gato Preto, Kapwani Kiwanga, Nnedi Okorafor, Lauren Beukes and Faustin Linyekula.
