Discussion INTERNATIONAL INVENTORIES PROGRAM
The International Inventories Program is a research and exhibition project, led by three entities, namely SHIFT, the NEST and the National Museum of Kenya. The projects occupies itself with the investigation and creation of an inventory of cultural Kenyan objects outside of Kenya that are held by various Museums and institutions across the world.
Following the professional expertise of scholars from the National Museum of Kenya and the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne, the project participants will employ open, speculative, artistic practices to create a database for these objects and negotiate the research question of how these objects, which are either enclosed in non-accessible archives or put in showcases in Nairobi, can be experienced in Kenya today.
As a lead us to the project, the participants will facilitate an open presentation and discussion on the project that will be give insights regarding the project as well as their work progress and findings.