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The Nest Collective is a multidisciplinary collective living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.

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BLOSSOM: Our very own @zi.ggie and the lovely @callmedjiv will be performing at the Klub Karlstorbahnhof for the BLOSSOM event which is part of the @iffmh! Ziggie and IV will be performing alongside the German-based talented DJs JOEY LOU and OLIV fro
IFFMH: We are excited to share that we will be at the @iffmh showcasing a selection of our compelling shorts; ‘We Need Prayers,’ ‘Tuko Macho,’ ‘To Catch A Dream,’ our anthology film, ‘Stories of Our Lives,&rs
We have come to a bittersweet end of our outdoor art installation ‘Return To Sender’ journey at the @snfcc in Athens! Curated by @katerina.gregos, ‘Return To Sender’ opened at the SNFCC Esplanade on April 26, 2023, and was on
MORE THAN WORDS: Our long-awaited illustrated book of queer stories “More Than Words is now **available for purchase** at @papercafe.nbo! “More Than Words” is a collection of illustrated queer stories that brings together selected a
PODCAST: Our very own @sunnydolat had an insightful conversation with artist @jeremyhutchison and fashion historian @amberbutchart for series 3 of Amber’s podcast, #ClothCultures! Sunny and Jeremy discuss the installations “Return To Send

Open Call: Digital Art Curator Bootcamp + Exhibition Commission

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Fak’ugesi, a South Africa-based festival that sits right at the intersection of arts, culture and tech in Africa, are hosting their African Digital Innovation Festival soon! Themed #PowerToThePixel, this year’s explorations consider the pixel as the smallest visual unit, alongside its ability to bridge divides and bring focus to our digital creativity. The festival this year will take place in 5 main online interventions throughout the month of September. 

Fak’ugesi have an open call currently for people who would be interested in one of the pre-festival engagements, the Digital Art Curator Bootcamp and Exhibition Commission! This aims to power up the curatorial focus among curators themselves, as well as in producers and advocates of digital creativity. Our very own Jim Chuchu and Dr. Njoki Ngumi will be guest speakers at the bootcamp, alongside other curators and producers from around the world, where they will be exploring the ways the Nest’s work engages audiences in the creation and exhibition processes.

This online experiential gathering will be running for five days (29 July- 6 August) and will enjoy a close look at interactive digital arts for online engagement and digital exhibition practices. Participants will then be invited to send a proposal for their very own exhibition to be one of 5 which will be commissioned by the Festival Exhibition Commission.The deadline for the applications is 28th July 2020.

Find out more (and apply!) to the Digital Art Curator Bootcamp here! Our very best wishes to all the applicants, and we look forward to seeing you all there soon!

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