S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence
S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence aims to create spaces for reflection and experimentation at the intersection of the arts, science and technology through a cooperative approach between 11 cultural organizations across Africa and Europe.
Through the S+T+ARTS Prize Africa and a program of residencies deployed in Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afropean Intelligence aims to critically explore the uses of AI by identifying its impacts and collectively addressing its challenges in local contexts. By bringing together CCI experts, artists, technologists and scientific figures, the project promotes a reflexive intercultural dialogue through artistic innovation, and takes a critical look at technologies such as (generative) AI. Through these intersecting voices, in a context where artificial intelligence occupies an exponential place and will inevitably shape the face of tomorrow’s societies, S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence aspires to question Afro-European narratives and promote a global humanist discourse while taking care to preserve cultural heritage and ancestral knowledge.
DURATION: January 2025 – June 2026
Artists awarded as part of the S+T+ARTS Prize Africa
Kairos Futura (KE) + Kidus Hailesilassie (ET) + Traci Kwaai (ZA), Francois Knoetze and Amy Wilson –
Lo-Def Film Factory (ZA), Kyle Marais (ZA) + Ala Praxis (NG) + Meghna Singh (IN), Simon Wood (IE),
Lesiba Mabitsela (ZA) + Tewa Barnosa (LY)
Artists selected as part of the S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence Residencies Program
Peace Olatunji + Emmanuel Ndefo & Dan Xu + Pierre-Christophe Gam + Tamer Elshabrawy + Khanya Mthethwa + Evans Akanyijuka + Chipo Mapondera + Mahoutondji Kinmagbo + Melisa Kayowa
Articles written in the framework of S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence:
+ A Situated Reflection on Knowledge, Memory, and Collective Futures. as part of the AI Bootcamp (Nov. 2025).
+ Afropean Intelligence Symposium: The Archive is Alive. as part of the Final Symposium (May 2026)
+ The digital Economies for African Art (…) with NewComma & Art Meets, as part of the project’s curated conversations. (July 2026)
+ Situating AI: Conversations on African Ecosystems on C&.
CONSORTIUM
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
CONTACT
COORDINATION
Aurélie Delater | aurelie@gluon.be
Christophe de Jaeger | christophe@gluon.be
RESIDENCIES
Ramona Van Gansbeke | ramona@gluon.be
COMMUNICATION
Ilaria Bondavalli | ilaria.bondavalli@chroniques.org
Céline Delatte | celine.delatte@chroniques.org
Afropean Intelligence is a project funded by the European Union as part of the S+T+ARTS initiative. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union and therefore the European Union cannot be held responsible for them.