The impulse to forget or obfuscate facts to lessen pain is natural in the face of difficult circumstances. For the artist who decides not to look away, the result is often beautiful, heartrending work.
Writing pair, Ibrahima Balde, an immigrant from Guinea and Amets Arzallus, a Basque poet pieced together a harrowing odyssey across the Sahara desert. South African author and filmmaker, Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni made a documentary about her mother’s life-long dream of publishing a treasured 40-year-old manuscript while Kenyan visual artist, Kamwathi Peterson Waweru’s work captures painful Kenyan existence in charcoal, paint and collage.
Featured artists: Ibrahima Balde & Amets Arzallus, Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, Kamwathi Peterson Waweru.
Moderator: Mshai Mwangola.
