Images of identity in art and the church. Who am I – who are we? – A conversation with Prof. Syowia Kyambi

How can personal and collective memories be made visible through art?

In her installations and performances, Kenyan-German artist Syowia Kyambi, a distinguished professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, explores how history continues to have an impact on bodies, materials, and spaces. In conversation with Bamberg Archbishop Herwig Gössl, she discusses identity, responsibility, and the question of how art can help us engage with our cultural heritage and our own historical roots.

Program:

4 p.m. Cathedral of St. Peter and St. George, Cathedral Square, Bamberg: Liturgy of the Word with imposition of ashes

• Celebrant: Archbishop Herwig Gössl
• Music: Metallophoniker, brass quartet // Prof. Markus Willinger, cathedral organist

5 p.m. Haas-Säle, Obere Sandstraße 7, Bamberg: Images of identity in art and the church

• Welcome: Dr. Siegfried Grillmeyer
• Introduction: Dr. Birgit Kastner
• Keynote address: Prof. Syowia Kyambi (in English)
• Panel discussion (German-English) with Archbishop Herwig Gössl and Prof. Syowia Kyambi, Moderator: Claudio Ettl

6:30 p.m. Gathering and light meal