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WHW sa zadovoljstvom poziva na projekciju radova Belinde Kazeem-Kamiński, vizualne umjetnice, spisateljice i istraživačice s bečkom adresom, koja se bavi poetikom afričke dijaspore kroz video instalacije, zvuk i izvedbe. Ovaj program predstavlja njezine najrecentnije radove, inspirirane pričom o Asue*, Gambri* i Schiami* – trima afričkim djevojčicama koje je 1855. godine jedan talijanski svećenik oteo i doveo u uršulinski samostan u Brunecku, što je ujedno tema njezine aktualne samostalne izložbe Aerolectics u Kunst Meranu. Kroz video instalacije, keramiku i tekst, ovi radovi razvijaju izražajan jezik za artikuliranje tema dislokacije, kršćanskih misionarskih praksi i utjelovljenog sjećanja. Zagrebačko predstavljanje uključit će i neke njezine ranije radove, povlačeći nit vodilju kroz njezinu praksu, s naglaskom na bavljenje razlomljenim temporalnostima, skopskim režimima i proizvodnjom drugosti. U kontekstu ovogodišnjeg fokusa WHW aktivnosti na migracije, rubne imaginarije i nove estetske jezike otpora, rad Kazeem-Kamiński nudi intiman pogled na psihičke i materijalne dimenzije izmještanja. Nakon projekcije slijedi razgovor s umjetnicom.
Ovo događanje dio je WHW-ovog višegodišnjeg programa pod nazivom Sjeti se slobode, koji se bavi poezijom i granicama u odnosu na zatiranje slobode govora u liberalnim demokracijama.
Umjetnička praksa Belinde Kazeem-Kamiński posvećena je pronalaženju tragova prisutnosti crnačke povijesti u europskim arhivima, a odvija se kroz fotografije, video instalacije, performanse i tekst, koji utjelovljuju kompleksne susrete s poviješću i sjećanjem. Njezina praksa ukorijenjena je u crnačkoj feminističkoj teoriji, vođena je istraživanjem i procesualnošću te propituje uvjete života crnaca u afričkoj dijaspori. Krećući se nesputano između dokumentarnog i spekulativnog, Kazeem-Kamiński stvara upečatljive narative koji podrivaju linearno poimanje vremena i krute prostorne granice. Njezina praksa temelji se na povezivanju – zbližavanju ljudi, povijesti i konteksta, tkanju dijaloga između različitih disciplina i poticanju međusobnog učenja kroz suradnju s umjetnicima i misliocima.
Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński izlagala je na međunarodnim manifestacijama i izložbenim prostorima kao što su La Ferme du Buisson, IMMA, Art X Lagos, Liverpool Biennial, Camera Austria Graz, Kunsthalle Wien, Les Rencontres d’Arles i Phileas – Austrijski ured za suvremenu umjetnost. Projekcije njezinih video radova održane su na renomiranim filmskim festivalima kao što su međunarodni filmski festivali u Rotterdamu i Vancouveru, Diagonale u Grazu i Frauen.Film.Fest u Dortmundu. Dobitnica je nagrada Art X Prize Africa Diaspora, Otto Mauer 2023., Camera Austria 2021. i Theodor Körner 2016. Njezina prva monografija, H(a)untings / Heim-Suchungen, objavljena je 2023. godine u izdanju Sternberg Pressa.
Program podržavaju:
- Gradski ured za kulturu i civilno društvo
- HAVC
- Zaklada Kultura Nova
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[English version]
WHW is pleased to present a screening of works by Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński, a Vienna-based visual artist, writer, and research-based practitioner whose work engages with the poetics of the African diaspora via video installation, sound, and performance. The program features her most recent body of work, inspired by the story of Asue*, Gambra*, and Schiama*—three African girls abducted by an Italian priest and brought to the Ursuline convent in Bruneck in 1855—currently at the center of her solo exhibition Aerolectics at Kunst Meran. Across video installation, ceramics, and text, these works develop resonant vocabularies for engaging with dislocation, Christian missionary practices, and embodied memory. The presentation will also include earlier works, drawing out throughlines in Kazeem-Kamiński’s practice—such as her engagement with fractured temporalities, scopic regimes, and otherization. Framed within this year’s curatorial focus on migration, border imaginaries, and new aesthetic languages of resistance, Kazeem-Kamiński’s work offers an intimate engagement with the psychic and material dimensions of displacement. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the artist, inviting space for exchange and collective reflection.
This event is part of WHW’s multiyear program titled Remember Freedom, which examines the notion of poetry and borders in relation to the stifling of freedom of speech within liberal democracies.
Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński’s artistic practice is dedicated to unearthing the remnants of Black presence within European archives. It unfolds across photography, video installations, performance, and text, manifesting in layered encounters with history and memory. Rooted in Black feminist theory, her research-driven and process-oriented practice interrogates the conditions of Black life in the African diaspora. Moving fluidly between documentary and speculation, she crafts immersive narratives that collapse linear time and rigid spatial boundaries. Her practice is one of composing—bringing together people, histories, and contexts, weaving dialogues across disciplines, and fostering exchange through collaborations with artists and thinkers.
Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński has exhibited internationally at such venues as La Ferme du Buisson, IMMA, Art X Lagos, Liverpool Biennial, Camera Austria Graz, Kunsthalle Wien, Les Rencontres d’Arles, and Phileas – The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art. Screenings of her video work have been presented at esteemed film festivals like the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Diagonale, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Frauen.Film.Fest Dortmund. Her awards include the Art X Prize Africa Diaspora, the Otto Mauer Prize 2023, the Camera Austria Award 2021, and the Theodor Körner Prize for Art. Her first monograph, H(a)untings / Heim-Suchungen, was published by Sternberg Press in 2023.
The program is supported by:
- City Office for Culture and Civil Society of the City of Zagreb
- Croatian audio visual center HAVC
- Kultura Nova Foundation
