Africa as a land of creativity

This event has been postponed from 4 October to 11 October.

Masterclass held in English and organized as part of the “Masterclasses Culture” of the School of Public Affairs

In the context of the first “Forum Création Africa: Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries” which is currently held at the Gaîté Lyrique and the Cnam, Sciences Po is very pleased and honored to organize a discussion with:

• Yara Costa Pereira, Artist
• Liz Gomis, Journalist, Head of the Prefiguration Team of the Maison des Mondes Africains
• Christelle Folly, Cultural advisor & general coordinator Forum Création Africa

Moderation by Florence Botello, Academic Advisor for the Culture / Cultural Policy & Management stream of the Sciences Po’s School of Public Affairs, and students of the stream.

Presentation

What place for African creation within the ICC global network? Is Africa a new land of creative business activity or the place where disruptive and new inspiring imaginary landscapes are emerging? What can we learn from creations, modes of production, and broadcasting strategies within the African art world? How can African artists, with new forms of expression such as AR/VR, XR and metaverse, help to develop new narratives and new models, in line with our fast-changing societies?

This Masterclass will be the opportunity to present Yara Costa Pereira’s XR artwork Nakhoda and The Mermaid, the Forum Création Africa and the forthcoming Maison des Mondes Africains.

More information about the Forum Création Africa, organized with support from the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs & the Ministry of Culture.