Tate Modern exhibition A World in Common, with the works of our fellows Em'kal Eyongakpa, Samson Kambalu and Santu Mofokeng, will be now shown at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam.

The exhibition, organised by Tate Modern in collaboration with Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, will be opened on 2 March, during the Museumnacht010.


A World in Common explores the dynamic landscape of photography on the African continent today. 22 artists of different generations and from different regions come together. They explore how photography and film enables them to explore the legacy of the past and imagine a shared future full of possibilities.

A World in Common is curated by Osei Bonsu, British-Ghanese writer and curator of International Art at Tate Modern, where he is responsible for developing the museum's collection and broadening the representation of artists from Africa and the African diaspora. For A World in Common, Bonsu drew on the theories of Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, inviting visitors to imagine "a common world". In the exhibition, leading artists show how photography can provide alternative visions of Africa's many histories, cultures and identities through more than 100 works. These works challenge national, political and cultural boundaries and explore different perspectives from Africa's rich and diverse history. Their work moves us to change our historical understandings by helping us think about the world from and with Africa. 

Photo: Aida Muluneh Water Life Series, Star Shine, Moon Glow 2018 commissioned by WaterAid and supported by the H&M Foundation © Aida Muluneh

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