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Spectres by Sven Augustijnen: Lectures
Marres, De Appel, the Tropenmuseum and the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) present three evenings of lectures and discussions following Sven Augustijnen’s solo exhibition 'Spectres', which was presented at De Appel in Amsterdam until February 12, 2012.
The purpose of these events is to examine and reflect upon issues raised in Augustijnen’s film Spectres (2011), which follows a historical witness recounting his quest for the truth about the assassination of Congo independence leader Patrice Lumumba.
Augustijnen’s work deploys a reflection around a number of themes, including: the legacy of colonialism in contemporary culture, the construction of historical narratives and the search for (a) truth and shame and guilt in relation to the colonial past. These issues take a greater relief in the current cultural and political debate in the Netherlands.
The three evenings result from a close collaboration between different disciplines and institutions and will bring into dialogue visual artists, curators and academics from different disciplines and areas.
Lecture program
Event 1: ‘Spectres of History: Documents in Contemporary Art’
Date: Wednesday 25 January 2012, 7:30 – 10 PM.
Speakers: Sven Augustijnen, Vincent Meessen, Wendelien van Oldenborgh
and Vincent Vulsma.
Moderator: Dr. Sophie Berrebi
Location: Doelenzaal, University Library, University of Amsterdam, Singel 425
Language: English
Event 2: ‘The Spectre as Metaphor: Looking for Postcolonial Ghosts in the Work of Jacques Derrida and Achille Mbembe’
Date: Wednesday 1 February 2012, 7.30 – 9.30 PM
Keynote: Dr. Esther Peeren
Respondent: Dr. Wayne Modest
Moderators: Ann Demeester, Lisette Smits
Location: Doelenzaal, University Library, University of Amsterdam, Singel 425
Language: English
Event 3: ‘Memories and Spectres: Filmic Traces of the Colonial Past in the Present’
Date: Wednesday 8 February 2012, 7.30 – 9.30 PM
Speakers: Julia Noordegraaf, Kel O’Neill & Eline Jongsma and Sarah Vanagt.
Moderator: Anke Bangma
Location: Doelenzaal, University Library, University of Amsterdam, Singel 425
Language: English
Tickets
Normal: € 7,-
Students: € 5,-
Two or three events: €5,- per ticket
Make your reservation at reservation@deappel.nl
Please e-mail your name, the event number and number of normal or student tickets. The tickets can be paid at the door. In case of tickets for multiple events, please pay them at once at the first event you'll visit.
Organisation
The program is organised by
Anke Bangma, Tropenmuseum
Sophie Berrebi, UvA/ASCA
Ann Demeester, de Appel
Lisette Smits, Marres Centre for Contemporary Culture
