Theme: Digital Technologies for World Building
In what will be our last public history talk for the year, we are grateful to finally have a much-anticipated conversation that we couldn’t have in June as we’d hoped.
Our guest for this edition of the Culture Catch Up is Femi Johnson. Femi is a Luminary in Digital Heritage and Arts & Culture.
As a Digital Heritage Specialist at the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), Femi is at the forefront of a groundbreaking project, that digitises priceless African artifacts. His expertise extends globally with collaborations with esteemed institutions such as the RJM Museum in Koln, The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, the Cambridge Museum, The Horniman Museum, and The Swiss Benin Initiative, contributing to the preservation and appreciation of African heritage. He began this journey of digital archiving after being trained by Factum Foundation and 3DS Scan.
Beyond his pioneering work in digital heritage, Femi is a Filmmaker, whose creative prowess shines through Visual Art, Film, and Technology. His collaborations span prestigious organisations, including the European Union Institutes for Culture, the Goethe Institute, and Google Arts and Culture. His featurette debut, “The Nightmare on Broadstreet,” and documentary ”Nigerian Museums Homes of Identity and Culture” captivated audiences worldwide, earning recognition on the global stage and culminating in a well-deserved fellowship at the Basel House of Film in Switzerland.
Femi Johnson is not merely a visionary, but a passionate advocate for integrating African culture into the fabric of emerging technology. He fervently believes that by harnessing the power of technology, we can usher in new and innovative ways to share the rich tapestry of African stories with the world, thereby preserving and celebrating the vibrant heritage of the continent.
In our time together we will explore how digital tools and technologies make space for us to build worlds and invite us to ask necessary questions that can radically transform Africa’s cultural heritage landscape.
We look forward to having this conversation on Thursday the 24th of October, 2024 at 18:00 EAT on Zoom.
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