On Wednesday, 17 April 2024, artist Josèfa Ntjam and ArtReview editor-at-large Oliver Basciano joined for a talk on the occasion of Ntjam’s exhibition swell of spæc(i)es, a collateral event of the Venice Biennale at Accademia di Belle Arti on 20 April through 24 November 2024.
swell of spæc(i)es takes the form of an otherworldly environment shaped by a cyclical film, a rich soundscape, and sonic sculptures. Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation and housed in a purpose-built pavilion in the courtyard of Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, the installation unfolds a new creation myth shaped by ancient and emergent ways of conceiving the world(s). Within this imaginary, plankton is a point of convergence between the deep ocean and outer space, biological and mythical realms, possible pasts and alternative futures. Fusing Dogon cosmogony and recent western discoveries into a circular narrative, Ntjam’s work locates a poetics of alterity spanning multiple cosmo-geographies.
Josèfa Ntjam: ​​swell of spæc(i)es, 2024
Commissioned by LAS Art Foundation
20 April - 24 November 2024
Film Directors: Maco Film - Costanza Madricardo and Marian A. Mentrup
Producer: Alice Lamperti, LAS Art Foundation
Creative Director: Selin Șahin, LAS Art Foundation
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