Urban Realignments: Ethnographic and Artistic Ventures into Congo’s Cityscapes Talk with SAMMY BALOJI and FILIP DE BOECK MARCH 24th, 2018 | SATURDAY | 6pm to 8pm At Hangar – Artistic Research Centre, Lisbon FREE ADMISSION Sammy Baloji and Filip De Boeck will discuss their book "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016) and their exhibition "Urban Now: City Life in Congo", which will be on view in Lisbon from the end of March (Galeria Av. da Índia). Chair: Ana Balona de Oliveira Organization: Ana Balona de Oliveira and Mónica de Miranda Sammy Baloji (b. 1978 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo) is a visual artist based in Brussels and Lubumbashi. He is the co-founder of the Lubumbashi Biennial organized by Picha Asbl. Internationally renowned, Baloji’s work has been exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris; Muzee, Ostend; the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren; Museum for African Art, New York; WIELS, Brussels; the Venice Art Biennial, Venice; and Documenta 2017, Kassel and Athens. Recent book publications include "Mémoire/Kolwezi"(2014), "Hunting and Collecting" (2016), and "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016, with Filip De Boeck). Filip De Boeck (b. 1961, Antwerp, Belgium) is Professor of Anthropology at the Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa (IARA) at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. His book publications include "Kinshasa: Tales of the Invisible City" (2004, with photographer Marie-Françoise Plissart), and most recently "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016, with Sammy Baloji). De Boeck also directed "Cemetery State" (2010), a documentary about a Kinshasa graveyard, and produced several exhibitions. His exhibition "Kinshasa: Imaginary City" (2014), co-curated with Koen Van Synghel for the Belgian Pavillion at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennial, was awarded a Golden Lion. In 2016, De Boeck and Baloji presented the exhibition "Urban Now: City Life in Congo" at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels, in collaboration with the Open Society (New York) and The Power Plant (Toronto). On March 23, 2018 the exhibition will open at Galeria Av. da Índia/EGEAC (Lisbon). Support: DG Artes, FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology IHA, FCSH-NOVA, CEC, FLUL image: Dieter Telemans ____________________________________________________________________ CONVERSA com SAMMY BALOJI e FILIP DE BOECK Urban Realignments: Ethnographic and Artistic Ventures into Congo’s Cityscapes 24 de Março de 2018, Sábado Local: Hangar – Centro de Investigação Artística Horário: 18:00 – 20:00 Sammy Baloji e Filip De Boeck falarão do seu livro "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016) e da sua exposição "Urban Now: City Life in Congo" que estará patente em Lisboa a partir do final de Março (Galeria Av. da Índia). Moderação: Ana Balona de Oliveira Organização: Ana Balona de Oliveira e Mónica de Miranda Sammy Baloji (b. 1978, Lubumbashi, República Democrática do Congo) é um artista visual que vive entre Bruxelas e Lubumbashi. É o co-fundador da Bienal de Lubumbashi, organizada por Picha Asbl. Reconhecido internacionalmente, o trabalho de Baloji tem sido exibido em espaços relevantes, tais como o Musée du Quai Branly, Paris; Muzee, Ostend; the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren; Museum for African Art, Nova Iorque; WIELS, Bruxelas; Bienal de Arte de Veneza, Veneza; e Documenta 2017, Kassel e Atenas. Publicações recentes incluem "Mémoire/Kolwezi" (2014), "Hunting and Collecting" (2016), e "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016, com Filip De Boeck). Filip De Boeck (b. 1961, Antuérpia, Bélgica) é Professor de Antropologia no Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa (IARA) da Universidade Católica de Lovaina, Bélgica. As suas publicações incluem "Kinshasa: Tales of the Invisible City" (2004, com a fotógrafa Marie-Francoise Plissant), e mais recentemente "Suturing the City: Living Together in Congo’s Urban Worlds" (2016, com Sammy Baloji). De Boeck também realizou "Cemetery State" (2010), um documentário sobre um cemitério de Kinshasa, e produziu várias exposições. A sua exposição "Kinshasa: Imaginary City" (2014), co-comissariada com Koen Van Synghel para o pavilhão belga da 9ª Bienal de Arquitectura de Veneza, recebeu um Leão de Ouro. Em 2016, De Boeck e Baloji apresentaram a exposição "Urban Now: City Life in Congo" no WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, Bruxelas, em colaboração com a Open Society (Nova Iorque) e The Power Plant (Toronto). A 23 de Março de 2018, a exposição inaugura na Galeria Avenida da Índia/EGEAC (Lisboa). Apoio: DG Artes, FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, IHA, FCSH/NOVA, CEC, FL/UL imagem: Dieter Telemans
