Except this time nothing returns from the ashes
ASMAA JAMA and GOULED AHMED 

The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall (map)
1280 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029

ON VIEW JUNE 14 - SEPTEMBER 1
Thursday-Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Free and open to the public; No prior registration required

The Africa Center is proud to present Except this time nothing returns from the ashes, the North-American premiere of the short film and exhibition by East African artists Asmaa Jama (United Kingdom/Somalia) and Gouled Ahmed (Ethiopia) opening on June 14, 2024 at The Africa Center.

Inspired by African photography masters such as Samuel Fosso, Malick Sidibé and Seidou Keïta, paralleled with an exploration of Jama and Ahmed’s personal family archives, Except this time nothing returns from the ashes invites viewers through a journey of self-expression, that is at once political and historical, fictional and intimate. Through a poetic narrative, spoken word and music, the work investigates how personal identity and collective narratives are both constructed and corrupted by technologies that determine who is remembered and who is forgotten as the historical canon is formed.

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Except This Time Nothing Returns from The Ashes

Artist Talk: Asmaa Jama and Gouled Ahmed in Conversation with Serubiri Moses

IN-PERSON PROGRAM
 
Saturday June 15, 2024 | 3:00PM – 4:00PM

The Africa Center at Aliko Dangote Hall
1280 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 United States (map)

Join us Saturday June 15th from 3:00PM – 4:00PM for a conversation with exhibiting artists Asmaa Jama and Gouled Ahmed to discuss their film collaboration Except this time nothing returns from the ashes currently on view at The Africa Center. The artists will be joined by curator Serubiri Moses.

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JUNETEENTH IN SENECA VILLAGE

On June 15 at 12:00 pm, celebrate Juneteenth with the Central Park Conservancy in Seneca Village. Join us for an art-making activity inspired by nature and the work of artist Sam Gilliam.

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