The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
Afrofuturism – toward new worlds
In her journals, Octavia Butler wrote: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns”. This statement from arguably the most significant Afrofuturist author reminds us that when old systems fail, a change in perspective becomes the key to survival.
In the third decade of the 21st century, we dramatically need new worlds and visions of tomorrow to break us out of a sense of global powerlessness. African-American and African creativity —rewriting history and identities while imagining a better future—offers much inspiration for the here and now, combining advanced technoculture with ancestral spiritual heritage to decolonize our imaginations.
Afrofuturism is not merely a storytelling convention, but primarily an aesthetic and a philosophy that extends far beyond the framework of classic science fiction. It is a radical project of the imagination that allows us to dream of a more just reality upon the ruins of the old order.
In the third decade of the 21st century, we dramatically need new worlds and visions of tomorrow to break us out of a sense of global powerlessness. African-American and African creativity —rewriting history and identities while imagining a better future—offers much inspiration for the here and now, combining advanced technoculture with ancestral spiritual heritage to decolonize our imaginations.
Afrofuturism is not merely a storytelling convention, but primarily an aesthetic and a philosophy that extends far beyond the framework of classic science fiction. It is a radical project of the imagination that allows us to dream of a more just reality upon the ruins of the old order.
The program of events includes film screenings, a concert, and discussions. The events will take place on January 22-25 at KINOMUZEUM and the MSN auditorium.
The event is organized in cooperation with the Center for American Studies at the University of Warsaw.
