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Échos des Formes, Fantômes du Présent: Une psychogéographie du campus de l’UNILU stems from a reflection on the architecture of the University of Lubumbashi, its geometric forms, and the memories tied to its colonial heritage. Through photography, archival materials, and a visual approach, Kevin Kabambi explores these forms by relating them to traditional African—and more specifically Congolese—statues, motifs, and shapes.
The research examines how architectural forms can engage with African cultural references and serve as a means of exploring memory, identity, and history.
It also reflects on the ideas of Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, notably The Invention of Africa and the concept of the “colonial library,” which challenges the construction, definition, and transmission of African knowledge, representations, and spaces.
Through this work, Kevin Kabambi aims to create tension between the architecture inherited from the colonial period and forms and imaginaries drawn from African cultures.
