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WHOSE MODERNITY?
ZOOM MEETUP • 5 November • 5 PM CET / 11 AM ET
In collaboration with The Republic of Naoero (Nauru) Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia
Modernity is often treated as a shared condition. BUT WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT COUNTS AS MODERN — and whose histories remain outside the frame?
Together with Khaled Hafez, Khaled Ramadan, and Riar Rizaldi, we'll explore how images, technology and institutions shape the present — and HOW ART CAN REDISTRIBUTE THE AUTHORITY TO DEFINE IT
Together with Khaled Hafez, Khaled Ramadan, and Riar Rizaldi, we'll explore how images, technology and institutions shape the present — and HOW ART CAN REDISTRIBUTE THE AUTHORITY TO DEFINE IT
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ideas you can apply in your own artistic, curatorial, or research practice
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three artistic approaches to rethinking history and knowledge
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how images, institutions, and public narratives shape what becomes visible
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how artists challenge dominant ideas of modernity
What we'll examine together
Bring your questions and JOIN AN INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION with artists
Camilla Boemio
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Writer and Associate Curator of The Republic of Naoero (Nauru) Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia. Her work explores the politics of participation and contemporary curatorial practice
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Egyptian-French artist and filmmaker. His works bring ancient iconography, political myths, and contemporary visual culture into the same image, revealing how the past continues to shape the present
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Artist and filmmaker whose films bring together technology, science, labour, and non-Western cosmologies — challenging the idea of a single path toward modernity
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Curator, filmmaker, and researcher of visual culture. Chief Curator of The Republic of Naoero (Nauru) Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia and co-founder of Chamber of Public Secrets, an international curatorial platform
Meet the participants
Coming from different artistic practices and cultural contexts, three artists approach modernity from distinct perspectives
GO BEYOND THE MEETUP. Explore the artists' works, interviews, and editorial texts for deeper context around the discussion
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Who is this discussion for?
After the meetup YOU’LL RECEIVE A RECAP WITH KEY IDEAS, references from the speakers
DESIGNED FOR ARTISTS, CURATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS working across moving image and visual culture. Whether you're developing artistic or curatorial projects, the discussion offers new perspectives for professional practice and international exchange
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ZOOM MEETUP • 5 Nov • 5 PM CET / 12 AM ET
WHOSE MODERNITY?
CIFRA is a global platform for contemporary media art, and a place for learning, research, and professional dialogue. Presented in collaboration with The Republic of Naoero (Nauru) Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, this discussion brings together artists and curators to rethink how contemporary art challenges dominant ideas of modernity
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