Zeitz MOCAA presents a one-day symposium, book launch and film screening centering the work of Vietnamese American artist Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn in the context of their solo exhibition The Other Side of Now, on at Zeitz MOCAA until September 2025.
The gathering is to critically engage with Nguyễn’s work and its connections to the African continent. It comprises of a roundtable discussion unpacking the relationships we keep with lost or buried archives.
Launched on the occasion of The Other Side of Now exhibition, the publication offers critical reflections on the work of Tuan Andrew Nguyen. Included are thought provoking essays by cultural practitioner and curator Marie Helene Pereira, Professor M. Neelika Jayawardane, and Senior Curator & Head of Curatorial Affairs at Zeitz MOCAA Dr Greer Valley, as well as an essay from the curator of the exhibition Beata America. Each text focuses on one of the three films present within the exhibition. The publication is designed by Vietnamese design company rice creative
The Unburied Sounds of a Troubled Horizon, follows at the Labia Theatre, the oldest independent art-repertory cinema in South Africa.
Participation is free with the purchase of a museum entry ticket of R250 pp.
Please note that there are two separate links to book for the Symposium & Book Launch as well as the Film Screening.
WHAT: Zeitz MOCAA – One-day Symposium, Book Launch and Film
WHERE: Zeitz MOCAA, Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001 | The Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens,CapeTown 8001
WHEN: Saturday 23 September 2025 at 10:00 | Film Screening is at The Labia at 15:30
BOOKING: Webtickets – Please note that there are two separate links to book for the Symposium & Book Launch as well as the Film Screening.
INFO: VISIT | See also See also | Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn – The Other Side of Now – on the Arts Round Up
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