About Me.

Work experience

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Programmer. 2023-present. 

Bijlmer Parktheater, Head of Programming. 2019-2022.

Shebang, Guest-curator. 2020-2021

National Museum of World Cultures, Exhibition Maker. 2012-2019.

Independent Artist and Curator. 2015-present

 

Individual awards and nominations

Thami Mnyele Foundation Residency Award (2021)

Amsterdam City Illustrator (2021)

NRC 101 New Talents (2020)

Nominee Museum Talent Award (2019)

Nominee &Award (2019)

 

Exhibitions

Black Imaginarium (2023) - Welcome to Our Guesthouse, Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Kemet (2023) – Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden. 

La Sirene (2023) – Erasmus Huis/Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta, Indonesie. 

Concerning violence (2022) – Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam.

Krusada (2022) – Bureau Postjesweg, Amsterdam.

Force Times Distance, On Labo rand its Social Ecologies (2021) – Sonsbeek Biennale, Arnhem.

The Situation is Fluid (2021) – Capital C, Amsterdam.

Becoming (2021) – Motormond Art Gallery, Amsterdam. 

Pidgin Imaginarium (2019) – Chale Wote Festival, Accra, Ghana. 

Living here for minutes now (2019) – Erfgoed Centrum Rozet, Arnhem.

Social Aspects #4 (2018) – Derde Wal, Nijmegen.

Spirit of Collection #1 (2017) – Notre Dame des Artes, Ubbergen. 

Folktales & Taboos (2017) – Galerie Sanaa, Utrecht. 

 

Residencies

Komunitas Salihara (2023) – Jakarta, Indonesië.

Bureau Postjesweg (2022) – Amsterdam.

Thami Mnyele Foundation (2021) – Amsterdam.

Derde Wal (2018) - Nijmegen

 

Exhibits (co-)curated

World Receiver (2022) – Omstand, Arnhem.

Trailblazers (2021) – Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam. 

Transformation of Innocence (2019) – Expoplu, Nijmegen.

Helende Kracht (2019) – Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden.

Heden van het Slavernijverleden (2017) – Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam.

Spirit of Collection (2017) – Merleyn, Nijmegen.

Carnaval Wereldwijd (2016) – Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal.

Rhythm & Roots (2015) – Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal.

 

Events Curated

Festial Lieve Stad, (2024) – Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
Museum of Black Futures #2 (2023) – The Mansion, Nijmegen.

Keti Koti Festival (2023) – Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam.

The Non-Aligned (2023) – Oude Kerk, Amsterdam. 

Museum of Rejected Alter Egos (2022) – Bijlmer Parktheater, Amsterdam.

The Black (W)hole (2022) – Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam.

Museum of Black Futures #1 (2022) – The Mansion, Nijmegen.

Radical Space (2022) – Shebang, Amsterdam. 

#KillmongerTheInstitute (2019) – Hogeschool van de Kunsten Artez, Zwolle. 

 

Film festivals for Imprenta

• Afrobrix Festival. 09-11-23, Brescia, Italie.

• Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival. 21-11-23, Enugu, Nigeria.

  • Genomineerd voor best narrative short film

• Hayti Heritage Film Festival. 06-03-23, Durham, Noth Carolina USA.

• Afro Civilization Fair. 12-05-23, online festival.

• Encontro de Cinema Negro Zozimo Bulbul. 18-10-22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilië.

• African Diaspora Cinema Festival. 15-06-22, Florence, Italie.

  • Winnaar beste dansfilm

• Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. 10-10-22, Linburn, Georgia USA.

• Fresh: Expectations vs. Me / XL. 01-10-22, Rotterdam.

• Charlotte Black Film Festival. 23-06-22, Charlotte, North Carolina USA.

  • Genomineerd beste internationale film

 

Film festivals for Drapetomania

• East London Film Festival. 15-11-23, East London, Zuid-Afrika.

• Summer Dance Forever. 27-08-23, Amsterdam.

• Afro Civilization Fair. 12-05-23, online festival.

• African Diaspora Cinema Festival. 28-06-23, Florence, Italie.

• Schittmacher Festival. 05-03-23, Heerlen.

• Encontro de Cinema Negro Zozimo Bulbul. 18-10-22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilie.

• Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. 10-10-22, Linburn, Georgia USA.

• Urban Film Festival. 02-09-2022, Miami, Florida,USA.

• Black August Film Festival, 13-08-22, Pasadena, California USA. 

  • Genomineerd beste korte film

• Cinedans Fest'22. 24-06-22, Amsterdam.

• Wintertuin Festival. 06-04-22, Nijmegen.