Projects
LEGACY
We are looking at ways in which culture is propagated through time; carried on through stories and through material inheritance. While the abstraction of a story and the apparent concreteness of material presence seem to be in separate worlds, it is ultimately in their unity that the value of each is given different dimension, distinction and specificity: a landmass attached to a name and clan; a piece of wood attached to a tradition; a story attached to a body.
POETRY AND JAZZ
In Tanzania, poetry has been sung as much as written, and jazz has given musicians license to experiment with new sounds as much as reach back to the sonic past.
This session of Pichatime x Nafasi Library explores the loose and free flowing connections between Jazz and Poetry, inviting poets and musicians to share their craft and highlight the creative impulses that drive them both.
THE ART OF THE LETTER
The session brings together artists, writers, and other creatives to reflect on letter-writing, stamps (and the art they showcase), and modes of communication and story-keeping that are perhaps fading away in today's busy, electronic world.
KHANGA INHERITENCE
Over the past century, khanga has evolved into a central fabric in the lives of East Africans, carrying memories and stories of their social, political, and economic experiences. Emerging in the mid-19th century, its existence is linked to interactions between the East African coast and the wider world via the Indian Ocean—interactions that predate colonial occupation and trace back through maritime trade.
With a focus on foregrounding local stories, ideas, thoughts, and histories, PichaTime has been collaborating with artists, curators, and guest speakers from diverse backgrounds to share their work with the public. Since 2019, PichaTime has also partnered with Nafasi Art Space, a contemporary art center in Tanzania, to coordinate events—ranging from talks and panel discussions to live performances.