Africa Basel Conversations

In this episode of Africa Basel Conversations, designer, curator and educator Yvon Langué brings together artist and designer Toluwalase Rufai and Sandia Nassila of Salù Iwadi Studio to explore the fluid boundaries between art, design, and architecture in African contexts. Across many African worlds, objects, spaces, and materials have long carried aesthetic, social, spiritual, and functional mean...

In this episode of Africa Basel Conversations, artists and cultural practitioners explore how artist-led organisations are creating new spaces for exhibition, exchange, and experimentation beyond traditional institutional and commercial structures. Moderated by Michelle Aliénor, the conversation brings together perspectives from BNAP Foundation, ArtHarare, and Hybrid Project Space. The panel consi...

In this episode of Africa Basel Conversations, artist Moffat Takadiwa and curator Sandra Obiago explore how art can reshape our understanding of ecology, consumption, labour, and global trade. Takadiwa’s practice transforms discarded materials into intricate works that challenge conventional notions of value while reflecting on the social and economic realities of Zimbabwe. The conversation consid...

In this episode of Africa Basel Conversations, editors, writers, and cultural practitioners come together to explore publishing as a vital site of knowledge production within the contemporary African art ecosystem. Moderated by Lula Ngalula of Mayi Arts, the conversation brings together perspectives from Contemporary And, The Africans Column, and Dak’Art News. Going beyond documentation, the panel...

Rooted in his curatorial vision Globalisto , South African artist, musician, and theorist Ntshepe Tsekere Bopape (Mo Laudi) hosts this compelling conversation with participating artists of Africa Basel and Ibrahim Mohama. Globalisto offers both a poetic and political response to Western-centred frameworks—championing decolonial thinking, multiplicity of voices, and global dialogue through artistic...

A new generation of creatives of African descent is reshaping Switzerland’s cultural landscape—challenging conventions through bold aesthetics, critical inquiry, and fresh perspectives rooted in diasporic experience. In this dynamic episode of Africa Basel Conversations , moderator Keabetswe Boccomino of Afrinova brings together voices from across the African diaspora in Switzerland and Europe. Wo...

As Africa’s cultural renaissance gains strength, the question of legacy becomes ever more pressing. How can families, private collectors, and institutions ensure that African art collections are not only preserved, but remain a source of inspiration, learning, and empowerment for generations to come? In this thought-provoking episode of Africa Basel Conversations , our distinguished panel explores...