Lela Pit Exhibition

By root | June 27, 2024

‘This exhibition explores the relationship of women with their bikes in the North of Uganda. Unlike the capital city, Kampala, where women rarely ride bikes, despite the prevalence of boda-bodas for public and private transport, many women in the North use bikes for transport and moving goods. The work celebrates the bike as the women’s…

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Creative AI Hackathon

By root | December 6, 2023

We partnered up with Martin Kharumwa for a Creative AI Hackathon. 25 artists from different disciplines collaborated at the Afropocene studio, as well as remotely, during an experimental 3-day creative hackathon session. The goal of the project was to demystify AI generative art, and invite contemporary artists to participate in creating a successful project using…

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Open Studio: Afropocene x Njabala Foundation Residency

By root | December 6, 2023

We partnered with Afropocene Studio Lab to host three female artists for the Njabala Foundation Residency 2024. The goal is to give the artists the time and space to do material research, in preparation for the creation of works for the Njabala Foundation residency 2024. The ideal outcome is that the artists would be able…

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