Sept Soirees

April 10, 2008 - April 20, 2008

Sept Soirees was a series of battery-powered "evenings" in the Marche N' Gellaw, a suburban market in Dakar, Senegal. These evenings were conceived in a situation where there is scarce time, space or other resources for communal activity at a certain scale. Also because of the peculiar condition of cinemas in Dakar: there are only two still functioning.
These "micro-cinema" and "micro-radio" events are performed by showing up at a street corner with some equipment, and negotiating the rest.

See daily breakup on right for more details:

Team:
Patrick Watkins, Daoda Arfang Kote, Nyaga, Ndiaga, Batje, Ableye and DJ Amala Doucoure.

Special thanks to:
Modibo Diaware, Baba Diop, Kan-si Salaam, Jean-luc, Manu Louisgrand, Paulette and our wonderful hosts at Ker Thiosanne: Marion Louisgrand, Francois Sylla, Marie-Anna Tsagouris, Moussa, Adama, Seree.

Thanks also to:
Djibril, Genova, Amadou Kane, Mamadou Pam, Rana Singh, Ramata.

And at Marche N'Gellaw, Abdour Rahman-ly, Macky Ndiaye, Usman Cisse, Diop et freres and many many others.

Sept Soiress took place during a residency at Ker-Thiosanne during AfroPixel 08, part of the Dakar Off-Bienalle.

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Two: Micro Radio
May 9, 2008 - May 9, 2008

Marche N'Gellaw - I 103 FM. Ak DJ Amala and the shops around Bisuiterie rue 18.

Five: Cinema Hindou
May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008

Cinema Hindou- Anhoni Ko Honi kar De (Hindi Cinema: make the unreal, real)

Six: After School
May 13, 2008 - May 13, 2008

A study break and a peek into the going-ons in the neighbouring kognes during English class.

One, Micro Cinema
May 8, 2008 - May 8, 2008

After many meetings with various groups in the market, we decided to begin with "micro cinema" for the premiere soiree. We chose Mandabi, (Le Mandat In French), by one of Senegal's well known directors (and novelists), Ousmane Sembene.

Four: Cinema Wolof-II
May 12, 2008 - May 12, 2008

Cinema Wolof: The little girl who stole the sun, Mambety's last film from his unfinished trilogy, 'tales of the little people.'

Seven: Sept Soirees
May 16, 2008 - May 16, 2008

Sept soirees au marche N'Gellaw-I

Three: Street Performance
May 10, 2008 - May 10, 2008



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White Bay Power Station, Sydney

With filmmakers and scholars Helen Grace and Iqbal Barkat who also feature in the film.
Helen will introduce the film and Iqbal will lead and moderate the post-screening discussion with CAMP.
2pm to 5pm.
At the Biennale of Sydney.

Support Systems
April 25, 2026
Arthshila, New Delhi

Learning from 3 years of Inlaks Fine Art Awardees at CAMP.
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Al Jaar Qabla Al Daar
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A conversation prompted by CAMP's Metabolic Container at the Singapore Biennale.

25th Biennale of Sydney
March 14, 2026 - June 14, 2026

SYDNEY OPERA
Filmed on location in February 2026 from a CCTV camera atop the White Bay Power Station
Gadigal / Waranne Country

Feb. 13, 2026 Phantom Publics

Shaina and Ashok present at Body Public: Through a Performance Archive, a research symposium at the Kochi Biennale, 2026.
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Ashok: Types of writing as forms of attention to artwork, as distinct from gaze, listening, experience in general, or data analysis.
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Feb. 7, 2026 - April 30, 2026
Arthshila, Delhi

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Shaina A went to study Film and Media arts under the Inlaks scholarship in 1999.

Feb. 7, 2026 Art in the Age of Anxiety

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Feb. 6, 2026 CAMP are recipients of Asia Society’s 2026 Asia Arts Pathbreaker Award
Planetary Public Goods
Jan. 24, 2026

Show and tell with Sanjay Bhangar.
Saturday, 24th January, 7 pm to 9 pm, at CAMP.

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