Transcending the illusion of borders and separation | Emeka Okereke | TEDxPorto
In the 21st century, we are at a crossroads of a volatile negotiation between the past and the present. The geopolitics of the world is being reconfigured, and the ground is shifting under our feet. As the world pushes to break through the constriction of borders and Otherness towards a planetary all-centeredness, how might we articulate new ways of being—new logics and embodied practices—that allow for acknowledging and becoming conversant with the Wealth of Difference that pervades reality and undergirds all forms of relationships?Drawing from over a decade of artistic and transdisciplinary work with the Invisible Borders Trans-African Project, this talk challenges conventional notions of borders—not just as geopolitical boundaries but as constructs that shape our perceptions of identity, belonging and, ultimately, how we see each other. Through storytelling, artistic interventions, and lived experience, Emeka Okereke explores how movement—whether physical, intellectual, or artistic—can be a method for reimagining togetherness in an increasingly fragmented world. How can we cultivate new ways of being that embrace difference rather than seek to restrict or trap it in conformity?
Emeka Okereke is a Nigerian photographer, transdisciplinary artist, scholar, and cultural producer. Based in Berlin, his artistic practice spans photography, video, poetry, and sound, focusing on reimagining how we connect across geopolitical, ideological, and psychological divides.
He founded Invisible Borders Trans-African Project, which brings together artists and thinkers on road trips across Africa to challenge narratives of borders and movement.
Okereke has exhibited in worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, the Bamako Encounters, the Photography Museum of Amsterdam, and the Centre Pompidou. He has taught in the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK), and is also the founder and host of The Nkata Podcast Station, a series of in-depth conversations with artists and cultural practitioners. His work has been exhibited and published internationally, earning him recognition such as the Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres from the French Ministry of Culture. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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