Louder than Words 2022
6 Prince Claus Awardees – 6 inspiring stories of relevance, impact and urgency. Join us at Louder than Words and connect with the Prince Claus Fund community of creative changemakers.
Taking place at 7.30 pm on 6 December at Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, six ground-breaking artists honoured by the Prince Claus Fund will tell their stories.
Featuring indigenous leader, environmentalist and writer Ailton Krenak, Brazil; film director and founder of the Yennenga Center Alain Gomis, Senegal; visual artist and co-founder of La Source du Lion Hassan Darsi, Morocco; a writer, poet and editor Maria Medrano, Argentina; an architect and founder of the Megawra - Built Environment Collective May al-Ibrashy, Egypt; visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, Ghana.
As a cherry on top, an exuberant duo Def Maa Maa Def consisting of raising stars in the Senegalese hip hop scene - a 2021 Seed Awardee Mamy Victory and Defa will perform!
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Ailton Krenak | Brazil
An indigenous leader, environmentalist, philosopher, poet and writer. He is considered one of the great leaders of the Brazilian indigenous movement.
Alain Gomis | Senegal
A Senegalese-French film director and screenwriter, who plays an important role in the promotion of film and fostering of local talents in Senegal and Africa.
María Medrano | Argentina
A writer, poet, editor and prison abolition activist. They co-founded YoNoFui, a non-profit trans-feminist organisation that works with formerly incarcerated women and individuals from the LGTBQIA+ community.
Hassan Darsi | Morocco
A visual artist whose work promotes critical thinking about public spaces and citizenship. Darsi has redefined art in the Moroccan context by engaging the larger Moroccan public through his exhibitions.
May al-Ibrashy | Egypt
An architect whose work centres on community engagement through heritage conservation, rehabilitation, preservation, and re-signification.
Ibrahim Mahama | Ghana
A visual artist whose powerful artworks use provocative materials and sites to examine and expose histories, uphold the role of labour, challenge authorities and criticise mismanagement of resources.
