VERNISSAGE | Bunmi Agusto | The Currency Lab

In the organizer's words:

Vernissage: Thu, 15.05.2025 | 7 - 9 pm

7 pm: Welcome
7.15 pm: Lecture by Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola
Philosophical Reflections on African Diaspora Theories: Is Afrofuturism Utopian?
Followed by a discussion with Elom 20ce, Musquiqui Chihying, Gregor Kasper and Kwamou Eva Feukeu

Gallery I:

Bunmi Agusto | The Cave

16.05.-06.07.2025

In her solo exhibition at E-Werk Freiburg, Bunmi Agusto explores the tension between prehistory and the present by using modern, simple materials to evoke ancient cave paintings. By interweaving prehistoric narratives with futuristic aesthetics, Agusto invites viewers into a space where the boundaries of time are blurred and the eternal cycle of existence is reinterpreted through the lens of antiquity and modernity.

Further information about the exhibition can be found here.

Gallery II:

The Currency-tɛknoʊmædʒɪkɛs Project

16.05.-06.07.2025

THE CURRENCY LAB - tɛknoʊmædʒɪkɛs is a long-term artistic research project by the musician, artist and filmmaker Elom 20ce (Lome/Togo) and the artists and filmmakers Musquiqui Chihying (Berlin/Taipei) and Gregor Kasper (Dresden/Germany).
With the participation of and in exchange with artists, musicians and scientists from Africa, they examine the utopian potential of currencies and other value systems for an emancipatory future on the planet. The project includes an exhibition with artworks in various media such as film, music and installation as well as a workshop.

In cooperation with the Africa Center for Transregional Research at the University of Freiburg. This event is also part of a series of programs celebrating the 5th anniversary of the ACT.

Further information on the exhibition can be found here.