Cooperative and Bouba Touré, 58 Rue Trousseau, 75011 Paris, France
Screening and discussion with Raphaël Grisey and Bouba Touré
Thursday 12 May 2011, 5-8 pm, Free l Goldsmith’s College l Cinema, Richard Hoggart Building l New Cross London SE14 6NW
Cooperative (2008) refers to an agricultural cooperative settled in Mali in 1976 by former African migrants to France, and also to Grisey’s and Touré’s collaboration. Inspired in part by the political legacy of 1968, the cooperative has become a model for other agricultural cooperatives in the region. Bouba Touré, 58 Rue Trousseau, 75011 Paris, France (2008) is shot in two takes in the artist’s two-room flat in Paris, exploring the images of African leaders and icons of independence that line the walls of Touré’s home. The screening is followed by a discussion with the artists, facilitated by Nicole Wolf, Goldsmiths, University of London.
This event is part of CONTEMPORARY AFRICA ON SCREEN, curated by Jennifer Bajorek, Goldsmiths, University of London, and the South London Gallery in partnership with Juma Bah, Community Action Southwark and the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths
Supported by the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange / Goldsmiths, University of London / Community Action Southwark / Arts Council England / Southwark Council