Congolese born Chadrack Kakule is a researcher and curator. He holds a postgraduate diploma (Bac +5) in philosophy from the University of Lubumbashi and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in History in history from the University of the Western Cape. The main strands of his practice are primarily concerned with alternative epistemologies, non-extractive curatorial/artistic practices and contemporary art from Africa. His work examines the role of curatorial research in addressing the histories that have been affected by extractivism.
He has participated in various curatorial and educational programs, including the Independent Curators International (ICI) Curatorial Intensive in Kampala, Uganda (2022), The Evening School project led by Christian Nyampeta. He was invited by the city in Germany to give a curatorial lecture at “Changing the City – 5O years of Public Art in Bremen”. From July to August 2022, he participated in Documenta Fifteen as member of Centrer d’art Waza -a group of artists and curators based in Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as a member of Another Roadmap Africa Cluster - an international network of practitioners and researchers who are working toward art education as an engaged practice in museums, cultural institutions, educational centers, and grassroots organizations. He recently completed the prestigious Zeitz MOCAA & the University of the Western Cape Museum Fellowship program, a program that aims to foster the growth of curatorial practice as well as advance scholarship on contemporary art discourse from the continent.
