Jean Katambayi Mukendi
Circuits
Johannes Muselaers (Editor), Stéphane Symons (Editor), Anne-Claire Schmitz (Editor), Emma Enderby (Editor),
Series: KU Leuven A.R.T.S.S. Series
Category: African Studies, Art
Language: English
ISBN: 9789462705098
Publication date: April 15, 2026
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Exhibition catalogue for Jean Katambayi Mukendi’s solo exhibition RATIO at KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin, 21 February – 10 May 2026) and M HKA (Antwerp, 6 June – 20 September 2026).
Jean Katambayi Mukendi: Circuits is the first comprehensive monograph dedicated to the Congolese artist, published on the occasion of his solo exhibition RATIO at KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, and M HKA—Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp. Spanning his career from its inception to the present, the volume combines richly illustrated pages with insightful texts that situate Katambayi’s work within contemporary art history, African thought, and the cultural context of present-day Lubumbashi. It includes interviews, two texts written by the artist, and a multidisciplinary exploration of his installations, performances, and drawings.
This book is published in partnership with the Contemporary Art Committee KU Leuven, KW, and M HKA.
7 FOREWORD Johannes Muselaers, Stéphane Symons, Anne-Claire Schmitz, and Emma Enderby
9 THE POWER OBJECTS OF JEAN KATAMBAYI MUKENDI Sandrine Colard
19 RATIO Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Emma Enderby, and Anne-Claire Schmitz in conversation
24 I HOPE YOU’RE DOING WELL Simon Delobel
37 REINVENTING THE SUN: ENERGY, JUNCTION, LIMIT IN THE WORK OF JEAN KATAMBAYI MUKENDI Nadia Yala Kisukidi
46 CIRCUITS Johannes Muselaers and Stéphane Symons
57 PICHA-LUBUMBASHI Jean Katambayi Mukendi and Alexandre Mulongo Finkelstein in conversation
65 MEMORIES OF A SHARED LIFE Julie Mukendi
67 IMAGES INVENT THEMSELVES Jean Katambayi Mukendi
69 SINUETTE Jean Katambayi Mukendi
73 WORKS
149 BIOGRAPHY
150 COLOPHON
Johannes Muselaers
Johannes Muselaers is a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of KU Leuven.
Stéphane Symons
Stéphane Symons is Full Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Culture at the Institute of Philosophy of KU Leuven.
Anne-Claire Schmitz
Anne-Claire Schmitz is a senior curator at M HKA – Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp.
Emma Enderby
Emma Enderby is Director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin.
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