Description

Jean Katambayi Mukendi: Circuits is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to the Congolese artist on the occasion of his solo exhibitions at M HKA (Antwerp) and KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin). Spanning his career from its inception to the present, the volume combines richly illustrated pages with insightful texts that situate Katambayi's work within contemporary art history, African thought, and the cultural context of present-day Lubumbashi. It includes interviews, an essay written by the artist, and a multidisciplinary exploration of his installations and drawings.

With contributions by Sandrine Colard, Simon Delobel, Filip De Boeck, Emma Enderby, Nadia Yala Kisukidi, Johannes Muselaers, Anne-Claire Schmitz and Stéphane Symons.

This books is a co-publication by the Contemporary Art Committee KU Leuven, KW Institute for Contemporary Art (KW Berlin), and M HKA Antwerp.