Founded in 2008 under the name Rencontres Picha, the Lubumbashi Biennale has established itself as one of the most experimental and dynamic artistic events on the African continent. For its eighth edition, the Biennale focuses on the thought and legacy of the philosopher Valentin-Yves Mudimbe.
On the 8th Lumbumbashi Biennale
The thought and legacy of the philosopher Valentin-Yves Mudimbe as an antidote to intellectual toxicity
According to the organisers, the aim of the current edition of the Lubumbashi Biennale is to encourage reflection on the ‘individual’ and ‘collective’ quest to (re)find the antidote to the ‘ambient’ toxicity that affects their city and the region as a whole. As such, this year’s Biennale picks up thematically where the last edition left off, moving from the ‘residual toxi (…)
