Virtual Film Memorial. Hybrid BIO_GEO-GRAPHIES of Jacob Barua
28.11.2025
We invite you to two cultural events on December 4 and 10, 2025, as part of the project "Virtual Film Memorial. Hybrid BIO_GEO-GRAPHS of Jakub Barua" co-financed by the Embassy of Poland in Nairobi.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi,
KreniArt Limited and the Polish Society for Aesthetics,
in cooperation with Kenyatta University,
the Confucius Institute at Kenyatta University,
the National Museums of Kenya, and KONKRET AR.T Gallery,
cordially invite you to
🎬 A Retrospective of Jacob Barua’s Films
as part of the project Virtual Film Memorial. Hybrid BIO_GEO-GRAPHIES of Jacob Barua
📍 the Multipurpose Hall of the International Language and Cultural Centre, Kenyatta University, Nairobi
📅 4 December 2025 | 🕕 6:00 PM
Films featured:
- Polish Shades (1999)
- My Father Was a Uhlan (2006)
- Forgotten Places (1993)
- Greeting (1990)
- The Rider (1990)
Curator of the retrospective: Prof. Karina Banaszkiewicz-Sadowska
This event is part of the international project Virtual Film Memorial. Hybrid BIO_GEO-GRAPHIES of Jacob Barua, organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi, KreniArt Limited, and the Polish Society for Aesthetics, within the research framework of CAPHE (Communities and Artistic Participation in Hybrid Environments), funded by the Horizon Europe programme (Grant No. 101086391).
The project creates an immersive and interactive artistic experience, evoking memory, identity, and intercultural dialogue between Poland and Africa through film and virtual art.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi
and
KONKRET AR.T Gallery
Invite you to the opening of the exhibition
Virtual Film Memorial
Hybrid BIO_GEO-GRAPHIES by Jakub Barua
📍 National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi – Amphitheatre
📅 10 December 2025 | 🕕 3:00 PM
Art, memory, and technology intertwine in the new work by Jakub Barua, combining film, virtual reality, and reflections on identity.
Artist: Jakub Barua
Curator: Prof. Aleksandra Łukaszewicz
VR Producer: Jacek Nagłowski
In collaboration with: Prof. Karina Banaszkiewicz
Organized within the CAPHE project (Horizon Europe)
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi,
Kreniart Limited, Polish Society of Aesthetics,
National Museums of Kenya and Kenyatta University.
