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DESCRIPTION:Please join us on March 11 for a conversation with the visual a
 rtist Sammy Baloji. Introduced and moderated by Prof. Pedro Monaville (His
 tory and Classical Studies)\, the conversation will center on Baloji and M
 onaville's ongoing collaboration on the history of the Congo in the world 
 in the 20th Century.\n\nThe event will take place from 4:00 to 5:30pm in L
 eacock 738.\n\nArtist's short bio: \n	Sammy Baloji is a visual artist whose
  work explores questions related to historical memory in the Democratic Re
 public of Congo\, with a strong focus on the history and legacy of colonia
 l extractivism in Katanga. Baloji works across photography\, film\, sculpt
 ure\, and installation. A Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres\, he has recei
 ved numerous fellowships\, awards and distinctions\, notably at the Africa
 n Photography Encounters of Bamako and the Dakar Biennale\, and was a laur
 eate of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. In 2019-2020\, he wa
 s a resident of the French Academy of Rome – Villa Medici. His most recent
  personal exhibitions include Echoes of History\, Shadows of Progress at t
 he EMST in Athens (2025)\, his solo exhibition at Goldsmiths CCA (2024)\, 
 K(C)ongo\, Fragments of Interlaced Dialogues\, Palazzo Pitti\, Florence (2
 022) and Beaux-Arts de Paris (2021). He is the co-founder of the Rencontre
 s Picha/Biennale de Lubumbashi.\n
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SUMMARY:A conversation with Sammy Baloji
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