Comprehend the Incomprehensible: Kofi Setordji's Travelling Memorial of the Rwanda Genocide

Kofi Setordji's travelling memorial, a mobile art installation, serves as a poignant and innovative response to the Rwanda Genocide, aiming to make the incomprehensible comprehensible. This study explores how Setordji's work, through its mobility and interactive elements, challenges traditional memorialization practices by engaging communities in multiple locations across Africa and Europe. The research employs qualitative methods, including interviews with artists, curators, and visitors, to analyze the installation's impact on collective memory and remembrance. By focusing on the interplay between art, memory, and globalization, this study highlights the potential of mobile memorials to transcend geographical and cultural boundaries, fostering a more inclusive and dynamic approach to commemorating historical trauma.

Woets, R. (2010). Comprehend the Incomprehensible: Kofi Setordji’s Travelling Memorial of the Rwanda Genocide. African Arts, 43(3), 52–63. https://doi.org/10.1162/afar.2010.43.3.52