They spoke to Elephant’s Alma Feigis about the emotional weight of the archive, the enduring artistry of Nina Simone, and the power of uncertainty, play, and ancestral knowledge to transform how we engage with the past.
Berry Campbell presents an exhibition of works by Lucia Wilcox, May 22 until June 28.
Oskar Schlemmer, Gespräch (Conversation) (1936), $67,400 to $89,800 estimate is due to be sold at MCA Chicago Benefit Auction Modern and Contemporary Discoveries Auction on June 5, 2025. Oil on oil paper, mounted on cardboard, 28.5 x 27.8cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
F P Journe, An innovative and attractive platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication, power reserve, guarantee, and presentation box (2022), $50,000 to $100,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Phillips The New York Watch Auction: XII in New York on June 8, 2025. An innovative and attractive platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication, power reserve, guarantee, and presentation box, 4.0 x 4.0cm.
Across borders and continents, Kouoh has envisioned, formed, bridged, and stewarded people-centered initiatives that uphold a pan-African spirit and radical solidarity.