Kiripi Katembo, reflections on the African city


Africalia, the Africa Platform of the Ghent University Association (GAP), Ghent University and 11.11.11
Pratical info
WHEN : Thursday the 8th of October 2015 - 20:00
WHERE : Library of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of Ghent, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Ghent
PROGRAMME : 20:00 Opening by Johan Lagae, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Ghent University 20:10 Presentation of the photobook Transit — RDC by Frédéric Jacquemin, Director of Africalia 20:30 Tribute (...)

Kiripi_cover_Monganga_Kinshasa_2009Africalia, the Africa Platform of the Ghent University Association (GAP), Ghent University and 11.11.11 have the pleasure to invite you to the launch of the photobook Transit — RDC of Kiripi Katembo on Thursday the 8th of October 2015 at 8 PM. The book presentation will be followed by a debate with specialists in photography and architecture who knew Kiripi and will be moderated by Johan Lagae (Ugent) :

  • Jean Bofane (Congolese writer)
  • Filip De Boek (KULeuven)
  • Kristien Geenen (postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University)
  • Tristan Guilloux (architect and town planner, Lyon)

They will discuss the challenges and opportunities of contemporary African city from their reflections on the work of Kiripi.

Registration required before 1st of October 2015 via https://webapps.ugent.be/eventManager/events/KiripiAfrikaanseStad

Pratical info

WHEN : Thursday the 8th of October 2015 - 20:00

WHERE : Library of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of Ghent, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Ghent

PROGRAMME :
20:00 Opening by Johan Lagae, Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Ghent University
20:10 Presentation of the photobook Transit — RDC by Frédéric Jacquemin, Director of Africalia
20:30 Tribute to
Kiripi Katembo by Jean Bofane, Congolese writer
20:40 Debate : specialists in photography and architecture will discuss the challenges and opportunities of contemporary African city from their reflections on the work of Kiripi. Panelists : Jean Bofane, Filip De Boeck, Kristien Geenen, Tristan Guilloux. Moderator : Johan Lagae.

21:45 Reception