On 30 August Framer Framed will host a conversation on erasure and the archive; an attempt to explore the ways in which women of colour, living and working in different locations, use the archive to pursue positionalities and narratives erased from the great Dutch historical canon. In trying to unpack the historical narratives of the ties between South Africa and the Netherlands, entrenched structural challenges are still evident, today.
The evening is an event in the context of the exhibition Re(as)sisting Narratives. The discussion will be moderated by Palesa Motsumi, founder of Sematsatsa Library.
With the contribution and inclusion of voices such as:
– Jennifer Tosch, Founder of Black Heritage Tours
- Amsterdam & New York
– Toni Stuart, writer & poet
– Tazneem Wentzel, artist and member of Burning Museum Collective
The discussion is again an attempt to make sense of the ongoing political sensibilities evident in South Africa-born movements such as #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall and in much of the works of other groups of women artists, some of whom have been quite outspoken about black people’s experiences as well as their own.
When: 30 August, 2016
Time: 20:00-22:00
Venue: Framer Framed at the Tolhuistuin
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Palesa Motsumi (29) is the Founder of Sematsatsa Library, a social events initiative focused on empowering and strengthening the rich imagery and work of women of colour in the creative industries. She is a writer, communications practitioner by training and has worked as Art consultant for various artists in the past. Her writing has mostly been featured in independent publications related to life in South Africa’s urban spaces and is currently working on her first non-fiction book, titled Mantsho. Motsumi is part of the ZAM network. Palesa recently started a crowdfunding campaign to realize an interactive journal on the lives and stories of women of colour working in Art & Literature.
