News and updates from the Nest Collective.
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Our very own Ziggie, Atiani, Noel and Mars are collaborating with African Mobilities to present the one-off audio event, ‘Everything Is A Seed’! ‘Everything Is A Seed’ is a response to the earlier podcast conversation that Sunny, Njoki and Jim had about borders, the Continent, the Diaspora, the existing tensions therein, and the possibilities for love.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that we have started production for a feature film that we’ve been working on for a while now! We were gearing to start in late March, but everything was put on hold when the first lockdown (which was also global) was announced midway through the month. We are so happy to be on set again, and are also ensuring we stick to local and international safety guidelines on workplace COVID-19 prevention for the film sector.
Read MoreOur very own Jim Chuchu, Njoki Ngumi and Sunny Dolat recorded a conversation for African Mobilities, a living archive of contemporary African thinking that presents alternative ways of creating urban realities. In their podcast episode, which is homed in the third volume in the series, they discuss how borders feature in the idea of African futures.
Read MoreThe visual arts publication Apollo Magazine was founded in 1925, and has continued to be one of the sector’s most respected media entities. Its annual 40 under 40 lists, launched in 2014, feature what they describe as “the most talented and inspiring young people driving the art world forward today” and what others have described as “young leaders and future stars of the arts world”, and select 10 each of artists, thinkers, business people and patrons/advocates from multiple regions around the world.
Read MoreOur very own Noel Kasyoka directed RVMP & Chevy Kev’s music video for their track “Drinks Freestyle”! The captivating three-minute video just recently dropped. “I'd been listening to the track on repeat for a while—impressed by RVMP's and Chevy's venture into new sounds and styles—when two ideas of what its music video could look like popped up, and in time, morphed into one.
Read MoreCredipple (a South African startup connecting clients with reliable creative and tech freelance practitioners and services) are collaborating with the Goethe Institut in Johannesburg for a really cool project! They are looking for young African creatives, as well as cultural and tech practitioners across Sub-Saharan Africa. The project is excited to connect with folk who are interested in designing innovative solutions for African GLAM and affiliated institutions (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) engaging in the virtual space.
Our very own Dr. Njoki Ngumi had an insightful, evolving conversation with the Open Restitution team for the launch of the Open Restitution Africa Project on their YouTube live webinar, where they dove in deep into the practicalities of restitution. Njoki speaks on the lessons we as the collective in the International Inventories Project (IIP) have learnt which include the scales of colonial plunder that we need to recognize as a people and as a continent when we talk about restitution and return of our cultural objects,
Read MoreOur very own Sunny Dolat had an engaging interview with Lisa White of WGSN Insider, during the Design Indaba event in Capetown in February about the future of fashion in Africa. Sunny, together with Nisha Kanabar, the CEO and founder of Industrie Africa, spoke about their paths in working with African design and designers, and evolving global ideas on what Africa’s designs look like:
Read MoreXPRSO, a Nairobi based production team, counts among its members our very own Mars Masaai, alongside artists Baby’s Breath, MR. LU* and RVMP. We’re thrilled to share that they released their very first EP, NAIROBASS, this past March! The 7 track EP is vibes on vibes, showcasing their underlying love for bass and pure Nairobi sounds.
Our very own Dr. Njoki Ngumi will be participating in the launch of the Open Restitution Africa Project! She’ll be taking part in their first webinar, discussing: the ways we can get involved in restitution as a community; our participation in the International Inventories Programme as the Nest Collective; and museum values and processes, from an outsider’s point of view.
Read MoreOur very own Dr. Njoki Ngumi will be doing a weekend Instagram takeover over the next two days (Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August 2020) on the page of our dear friends, the folks at the Conflictorium! The Conflictorium is a vanguard participatory museum situated in the city of Ahmedabad, India. Their work centers a deep and multidimensional understanding of conflict, and engaging culture and the arts in mapping and understanding of temporary and permanent grey areas.
Read MoreWe were excited to finally share these long awaited comics, and even more thrilled with the amazing responses we’ve been getting. We are tremendously grateful to everyone who is reading and sharing them, as well as interacting about them on our socials. We appreciate every one of you!
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