Hosted by 32° East With Dr Anna Adima and Kajebe Jacob Joshua
We are pleased to partner with 32° East on Ecotonal Readings Convening: Library, Landscape, and Sustainable Futures, a presentation and workshop led by Dr. Anna Adima and artist and printmaker Kajebe Jacob Joshua, taking place on Tuesday 4 August 2026. The event forms part of the AAL Lab convening series Contemporary Art and Archive Practices (CAAP), jointly organised by Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) within the framework of the Re:assemblages programme.
Ecotonal Readings explores the 32° East library as an ecological threshold: a meeting point where human, architectural, and environmental archives interact. Drawing on ‘ecotones’, a term that describes a transitional zone between distinct ecosystems, Ecotonal Readings illustrates how the Library and the organisation’s sustainably built campus act as active ‘edges’ where knowledge, materials, and communities intersect. Dr. Anna Adima will lead a presentation on the history of sustainable art practices in the region based on research done in the 32° East library, after which artist and printmaker Kajebe Jacob Joshua will lead a workshop on sustainable print making practice.
The AAL convening series is made possible through the generous support of the Terra Foundation for American Art. The Ecotones concept for the Re:assemblages programme was developed by Jonn Gale in the framework of her PhD placement at G.A.S. Foundation.
Event Details
Date: 4th August 2026
Time: 2:00 pm (GMT +3)
Location: Plot 212 Sonko Close, Kabalagala, Kampala, Uganda
This event is free, but registration is required as spaces are limited to 20 participants. This session is ideal for artists interested in printmaking and sustainable art practices.
Dr Anna Adima
Dr Anna Adima is a writer, researcher and educator whose work explores the histories, literatures and creative cultures of East Africa. Currently a Lecturer in Modern African History at Durham University, she has previously worked in Uganda as a journalist and in the cultural sector. She holds a PhD in East African history and literature.
Kajebe Jacob Joshua
Kajebe Jacob Joshua is a Ugandan interdisciplinary artist, curator, and cultural practitioner. His work explores relationships through printmaking, barkcloth, textiles, painting, installation, and socially engaged practice. Drawing from Ugandan cultural knowledge and everyday acts of making, he investigates how art can connect people with memory, community, and place. Alongside his studio practice, he curates exhibitions and develops participatory projects that encourage dialogue, learning, and cultural exchange.
