1-54 Forum London 6 - 9 October 2016Rediscovering the Ordinary Michele Mathison in conversation with Liese Van Der Watt (Critic). The starting point for this conversation is South African writer Njabulo Ndebele’s injunction to rediscover the power of the ordinary. Mathison’s sculptural practice shows us how the ordinary is intimately connected to and revealing of wider political circuits of labour and cultivation, of power, globalisation and migrancy. www.1-54.com

1-54 Forum London 2016 | Why Design Matters

Founded in 2013, 1-54 has dedicated itself to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora and strives to promote diverse perspectives. With editions in London, New York and Marrakech annually, 1-54 features leading international galleries specialising in contemporary African art and is accompanied by the 1-54 Forum talks and Special Projects programme.