Published on June 7, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Last Updated on 11 months by Agencies for Kenya Online News
Leading Australian street art festival, The Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), is proud to unveil Double Exposure, a bold new outdoor projection exhibition transforming the cities of Nairobi and Darwin into vibrant night-time galleries for two nights only.
The exhibition features celebrated female artists Thandiwe Muriu (Kenya) and Atong Atem (Australia), whose works will be projected in both Darwin and Nairobi, creating a poetic digital bridge between continents.
Taking place on Friday, 13 June in Nairobi and Saturday, 14 June in Darwin, this large-scale, cross-continental installation will illuminate key inner-city spaces in both countries, showcasing powerful visual storytelling and celebrating artistic exchange and cultural connection between Australia and Kenya.
On Friday, 13 June 2025, Nairobi will come alive with a spectacular night-time projection art experience as Double Exposure lights up the Old Mutual Building in Upper Hill from 6:45 pm to midnight. The following night, on Saturday, 14 June, the exhibition will be mirrored in Darwin, Australia, where projections will illuminate the RSL Block in the CBD from 7 – 10 pm.
Thandiwe Muriu said: “Bridging two continents and multiple visual languages, what we share in this collaboration is a reflection on the many ways that we as women reimagine ourselves daily — not in spite of cultural legacies, but through them.”
Atong Atem said: “Thandiwe is such an incredibly eloquent and inspiring artist. For me, as an East African artist in the diaspora, it’s always a privilege to meet and share with artists living on the continent. Our work shared many crossovers and perspectives and it’s in these conversations that the intricacies and intimacies of our separate practices can be explored. I’m honoured to present my work alongside Thandiwe.”
In a ground-breaking Australian/Kenyan international collaboration, Double Exposure celebrates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Kenya. The Australian High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Jenny Da Rin said: “As we mark 60 years of enduring friendship between Australia and Kenya, this artistic collaboration is a vibrant reflection of the creativity, diversity and spirit that connects our two nations. Through art, we celebrate powerful stories and cultural connections that continue to grow between our peoples.”
This cross-continental exchange is curated by DSAF in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian High Commission in Kenya and Good Times Africa.
Event Details
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NAIROBI Event: Friday 13 June 2025, 6.45 pm – Midnight, projected onto the Old Mutual Building, Upper Hill, Nairobi,
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DARWIN Event: Saturday 14 June 2025, 7 – 10 pm, projected onto the RSL Block, Darwin CBD
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Both events are free and open to the public, offering audiences in both cities a rare opportunity to witness a cross-continental celebration of visual art, storytelling and cultural connection.
For more information and artist bios, visit Double Exposure | Darwin Street Art Festival and follow #AUKEDoubleExposure to follow the collaboration across continents.
