Friday, 5/17/2024
EAAD - Azurém
The School of Architecture, Art and Design welcomes Sénamé Koffi
Agbodjinou, for a Masterclass with the participation of EAAD students, taking
place on May 17, between 10am and 1pm, in building 09 on the Campus of Azurém,
Guimarães.
The following day, May 18th, Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou participates in the
INDEX Art and Technology Biennial *, which will take place at gneration, in
Braga, with the contribution “Planetary coexistence. Thought” (5:30 pm,
multiusos room, gnration).
Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou is a
thinker, author, technology activist and social entrepreneur. With a background
in industrial design, architecture and anthropology, he curates exhibitions and
gives lectures and workshops around the world. He is co-founder of L’ Africaine
d’ architecture, a collaborative platform for experimentation and research on
African architecture and urbanism, and HubCity / WoeLabs, a network of Togolese
technology centers that aims to promote equity in the face of the digital
revolution. He works with concepts that incorporate indigenous elements into
modern design, which he implements at the product, building and urban planning
level. His work develops alternative visions around issues of holistic
architecture, primitive computing, democracy in technology, and urban sustainability.
* The INDEX Art and Technology Biennial returns to
Braga from the 9th to the 19th of May 2024. It is part of the city's action
plan as a UNESCO Creative City in the field of Media Arts and, this year, is
part of the 50's Celebrations program years of April 25th. Through the
programmatic axes of Performance, Thought, Exhibition and Mediation, the
biennial explores, from a unique point of view, the relationship between Art
and Technology. More information at INDEX (indexmediaarts.com)
Further information
at:
www.eaad.uminho.pt
www.facebook.com/eaadum
