The two-day performative conference UNEXPECTED LESSONS #2 will take place as part of the festival Goethe Morph* Iceland at Nordic House in Reykjavik on September 13th & 14th, 2022. Read more
Artist Residency /Presentation & Lecture Performance with Ibrahima Thiam on May 26th 2022 at Musée Théodore Monod in Dakar, Senegal. Read more
TALKING OBJECTS LAB is invited to create a Temporary Monument at Kottbusser Tor, Berlin – using the space of an advertising column. APRIL 26 - MAY 5, 2022. Read more
What can knowledge be today? TALKING OBJECTS LAB is invited to create a Temporary Monument at Kottbusser Tor, Berlin – using the space of an advertising column. APRIL 26 - MAY 5, 2022. Read more
Starting with an interactive temporary monument at Kottbusser Tor, in 2022, Talking Object Lab's polyphonous projects will take place in Dakar, Nairobi and in Iceland, amongst others. Read more
A digital conversation in December 2021. With Njoki Ngumi, Jim Chuchu, Neo Musangi, Malick Ndiaye, Mahret Ifeoma Kupka and Isabel Raabe Read more
This lecture was held on the occasion of the TALKING OBJECTS LAB event «Le Langage des Objets» by artist Caroline Gueye at Musée Theodore Monod, Dakar, Dec 4, 2021. Read more
Es reicht nicht, in der Kolonialzeit gestohlene Kunst zurückzugeben. Es geht aber auch nicht um Schuld. Angestrebt ist eine Auseinandersetzung mit der Geschichte der kulturellen Verletzungen, der Kunst und den traditionellen Materialien, aus der heraus Neues entstehen kann. Cornelia Wilß führte mit… Read more
What knowledge is hidden in objects? What memories are archived in them? What do they have to tell us and how do we make them speak? Read more
A digital conversation on the digital. With Chao Tayiana Maina, Erik Stein, Mahret Ifeoma Kupka, and Isabel Raabe. Read more
What knowledge is hidden in objects? What memories are archived in them? What do they have to tell us and how do we make them speak? Read more
Senegalese artist Viyé Diba evolved a spatial textile work during his residency at the Musée Théodore Monod d'art africain, on the occasion of the Talking Objects event »Le Langage des Objets«. Read more
TALKING OBJECTS LAB @Dakar. Discussion and Opening – Presentation by artist Viyé Diba within his residence at the Museum Théodore Monod. 4 December 2021, 17-19 h, Museum Théodore Monod in Dakar, Senegal. Read more
The video work »... these practices are done in sharing her stories« by Gladys Kalichini looks at the rituals of cleansing and caring. Read more
Discussion, Artistic Contributions and Music – Digital event in cooperation with 1014 – space for ideas, New York City (In English) on Dec 17, 21. Video recording see below. Read more
Talking Objects showed Tabita Rezaire’s brilliant video essay »Deep Down Tidal« (2017) in the context of the online event »Mapping Academia/The Pathways of Healing and Caring« in cooperation with 1014 New York on Dec 17, 2022. We are happy to screen it online (see below). Read more
Prior to ''Le Langage des Objets'', Malick Ndiaye met artist Caroline Gueye for an interview. Read more
During a three-week residency, Viyé Diba, together with artist Caroline Gueye, entered into a dialogue with the objects in the collection of the Musée Théodore Monod. In particular, he explored the question of how to re-establish the link between the objects and modern Senegalese society. Read more
A digital conversation in December 2021. With Njoki Ngumi, Jim Chuchu, Neo Musangi, Malick Ndiaye, Mahret Ifeoma Kupka and Isabel Raabe Read more
Discussion, Artistic Contributions and Music – Digital event in cooperation with 1014 – space for ideas, New York City (In English) – Registration for the livestream from Dec 1 under 1014.nyc Read more
A digital conversation on the digital in December 2021. With Chao Tayiana Maina, Erik Stein, Mahret Ifeoma Kupka, and Isabel Raabe. Read more