EN  Guy Woueté is an artist based in Antwerp, Douala and Penja. His artistic practice spans various media, including drawing, sculpture, installation, video, photography, performance and publications. Woueté’s work lies at the intersection of social criticism and activism, exploring and questioning different forms of protest. He critically examines the influence of Western superpowers on political developments in Africa, highlighting the lasting and damaging consequences of their interventions.

In his talk, Woueté will explore how context shapes a specific notion of ‘the artists’ and ‘the art practice’, which he still sees as dominated by the Western canon and worldview. Locating his work between Belgium and Cameroon, he observes and denounces how new forms of colonialism continue to reproduce the Western worldview.

FRONT ROW is a monthly series of artist’s talks jointly organised by M HKA and NICC. Serving as an open format to artists – whether a talk, a presentation of an idea, a lecture performance – the programme offers the opportunity to reflect on art, culture and society by some of the most thought-provoking artists practising today.

Sit in the FRONT ROW and enjoy a complimentary drink on us.

NL  Guy Woueté is een kunstenaar gevestigd in Antwerpen, Douala en Penja. Zijn artistieke praktijk omvat diverse media, waaronder tekenen, sculptuur, installaties, video, fotografie, performance en publicaties. Woueté’s werk bevindt zich op het snijvlak van sociale kritiek en activisme, waarbij hij verschillende vormen van protest onderzoekt en bevraagt. Hij bekritiseert de invloed van westerse grootmachten op politieke ontwikkelingen in Afrika en belicht de blijvende en schadelijke gevolgen van hun interventies.