Barbed Wire Village

An Exhibition on Forced Villagisation in Colonial Kenya: The exhibition was launched on the 23rd of September 2022 at Baraza Media Lab. In this multi-media installation, we shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of the Mau Mau Emergency. We shared material from our fieldwork trips as well as digital reconstructions of a colonial village. Bringing together a panel of scholars, grassroots activists, and artists to collectively explore the impact of this history on present-day Kenya. These digital reconstructions rely on extensive research and sources including oral and written testimonials, existing plans and 3D scans, as well as some physical remains from the campsites. The goal is to create a better representation of shared history and to make these assets more accessible to more people, regardless of their literacy levels or knowledge of English.