In his curatorial proposal for the 36th Bienal de São Paulo, Prof. Dr. Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung asks: How can we rethink humanity as a verb, as a living practice in a time that calls for action of many kinds? Join ICI on May 14 for a conversation with Ndikung, who is Chief Curator of the Bienal and Director and Chief Curator of Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, as part of our Curator’s Perspective series of public discussions featuring preeminent national and international curators. Ndikung will share insights into the methodologies and practices that structure the Bienal, titled Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice (opening in September 2025).
Drawing inspiration from a global array of poets and thinkers, Ndikung’s curatorial vision for Not All Travellers Walk Roads explores the potential of humanity as a methodology and practice that can address the overlapping environmental, economic, and social crises we face. In this talk, these ideas will be explored through a selection of artists and cultural practices, all of which challenge conventional narratives and invite viewers to engage with the urgency of the task at hand: reimagining how we coexist. The discussion will also touch on the global Invocations program, a series of collaborative events that took place in cities around the world between November 2024 and April 2025 to precede the Bienal and deepen our understanding of shared humanity.
Live ASL interpretation will be available at this event.
