About the event
What the Soil Remembers examines the trauma of the Die Vlakte community uprooted during the apartheid regime in 1960s South Africa, bringing to the fore the university built in its place that would become synonymous with the foundation of Apartheid (Afrikaans for “separateness”). The film recounts this defining moment in Cape Town through the lens of the elders who experienced the violent displacement and sit at the centre of the ongoing process of reconciliation. To this day, the university continues to grapple with its legacy of prejudice while the community stands strong in their demand for reparations, possible only through the power of collective action.
What the Soil Remembers has garnered multiple international nominations and accolades from the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Durban International Film Festival, Regina International Film Festival and more. On this occasion of the Asian premiere, the screening will be followed by a dialogue and Q&A with producer Adrian Van Wyk, who is currently artist-in-residence at SAM.
Light refreshments will be served!
Content Guidance: contains offensive language.
Banner image: What the Soil Remembers, 2023. Documentary film, 29 mins. Courtesy of Adrian Van Wyk.
About the Resident
Adrian Van Wyk is a filmmaker, creative producer and cultural historian whose projects reveal the diasporic manifestation of Hip Hop culture onto the Cape Flats on the periphery of Cape Town. Adrian’s work brings attention to the multimodal histories of the African continent by considering the connection its young people maintain with the diaspora. This research has oriented several documentary features including Notes from the Underground: A Cape Town Hip Hop Story (present), and What the Soil Remembers (2023).
About SAM Residencies
SAM Residencies is a museum-run programme committed to supporting the development of innovative artistic and curatorial practices that respond to current global discourses. Developed in line with SAM’s vision of engaging local and international artistic communities across a wide range of disciplines, the programme features a range of residency types to support emerging and innovative practices, facilitate collaborations, and widen public understanding of art.
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About the organiser
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore located in the cultural district of Singapore. Known as SAM, the museum presents contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar. The museum is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.