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The Nest Collective is a multidisciplinary collective living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.

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BLOSSOM: Our very own @zi.ggie and the lovely @callmedjiv will be performing at the Klub Karlstorbahnhof for the BLOSSOM event which is part of the @iffmh! Ziggie and IV will be performing alongside the German-based talented DJs JOEY LOU and OLIV fro
IFFMH: We are excited to share that we will be at the @iffmh showcasing a selection of our compelling shorts; ‘We Need Prayers,’ ‘Tuko Macho,’ ‘To Catch A Dream,’ our anthology film, ‘Stories of Our Lives,&rs
We have come to a bittersweet end of our outdoor art installation ‘Return To Sender’ journey at the @snfcc in Athens! Curated by @katerina.gregos, ‘Return To Sender’ opened at the SNFCC Esplanade on April 26, 2023, and was on
MORE THAN WORDS: Our long-awaited illustrated book of queer stories “More Than Words is now **available for purchase** at @papercafe.nbo! “More Than Words” is a collection of illustrated queer stories that brings together selected a
PODCAST: Our very own @sunnydolat had an insightful conversation with artist @jeremyhutchison and fashion historian @amberbutchart for series 3 of Amber’s podcast, #ClothCultures! Sunny and Jeremy discuss the installations “Return To Send
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Museum Association Conference 2022: Njoki Ngumi In Conversation
Museum Association Conference 2022: Njoki Ngumi In Conversation

Our very own Njoki Ngumi will be speaking on a panel at the 2022 Museums Association Conference this year! Njoki will be speaking alongside Rudo Sithole, founding director of AFRIMUHERE (African Museums and Heritage Restitution) and Samba Yonga, co-founder, Women’s History Museum; sharing our experience and lessons drawn from working on return and restitution with the International Inventories Programme (IIP). This year’s theme, ‘Make Things Happen’, will focus on exploring how museums can be part of enabling better places for people to live and work.

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NewsThe Nest CollectiveDr. Njoki Ngumi, MA conference 2022, IIP
Object Movement Dialogue #8: Njoki Ngumi and Jim Chuchu In Conversation
Object Movement Dialogue #8: Njoki Ngumi and Jim Chuchu In Conversation

Our very own Njoki Ngumi and Jim Chuchu were panelists at the 8th edition of IIP’s Object Movement Dialogues, alongside SHIFT Collective members Simon Rittmeier and Sam Hopkins, and Nigerian art historian, academic and visual artist Professor Peju Lawiyola. This conversation was part of the Invisible Inventories exhibition closing event at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne.

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NewsThe Nest CollectiveDr. Njoki Ngumi, IIP, Restitution, OMD
International Inventories Programme: Database Publicly Available!
International Inventories Programme: Database Publicly Available!

The International Inventories Programme database is now, finally, online for the public to see! Over the last two years, the IIP team has been in contact with cultural and educational institutions from all over the world, trying to both locate and collect data on Kenyan cultural objects that were taken out of Kenya during pre- and post-colonial times to other countries in various ways.

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The Nest CollectiveIIP, Database, Restitution
IIP Artist Talk: The Nest Collective, Tuzi Creatives and SHIFT Collective In Conversation
IIP Artist Talk: The Nest Collective, Tuzi Creatives and SHIFT Collective In Conversation

Our very own Njoki Ngumi and Jim Chuchu will be in conversation with the SHIFT Collective and Tuzi Creatives, speaking about their respective featured artworks in the Invisible Inventories exhibition. They'll discuss the concepts behind the artworks, and will also be answering all your questions about any of the artworks featured in the exhibition! They'll be online today (Wednesday 14th April 2021) at 7PM EAT, live on the International Inventories Programme’s Youtube page!

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NewsThe Nest CollectiveIIP, Artist Talk, Jim Chuchu, Dr. Njoki Ngumi
Open Restitution Africa Launch - Webinar with Dr. Njoki Ngumi
Open Restitution Africa Launch - Webinar with Dr. Njoki Ngumi

Our very own Dr. Njoki Ngumi will be participating in the launch of the Open Restitution Africa Project! She’ll be taking part in their first webinar, discussing: the ways we can get involved in restitution as a community; our participation in the International Inventories Programme as the Nest Collective; and museum values and processes, from an outsider’s point of view.

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Press and InterviewsThe Nest CollectiveDr. Njoki Ngumi, IIP, Restitution