From Whose Waters Do We Drink? Inside BMW Art Generation’s big question
BMW Art Generation Vol. IV brings From Whose Waters Do We Drink? to Parktown North and FNB Art Joburg, pairing an exhibition by leading African and diasporic artists with talks, guided walkabouts and live music.
The BMW Art Generation Vol. IV is set to take place this Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, at the BMW Art Haus in Johannesburg. The event, which will also have a quieter edition from September 3 to 6, aims to create a platform for engagement with contemporary African art. Curator and manager Kim Kandan explains that the BMW Art Generation began in 2023 with the goal of creating a space where collecting could begin with learning.
This year, the event will feature headliners Nduduzo Makhathini and Thando Zide, alongside exhibitions, a reading room, a bookstore, food, conversations, and guided walkabouts. The central exhibition, titled "From Whose Waters Do We Drink?", interrogates the origins of knowledge, its transmission, and the historical decision-making processes that determine its legitimacy.
Artists from both major international institutions and those rooted in research and specific intellectual traditions will be represented. Entry to the Art Generation event is free during the second weekend, with reservations required, while some works will be available for purchase at the Art Fair itself.
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