Inherited Testimonies – Exhibition

• Inherited Testimonies – Exhibition •

Exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) about the OvaHerero and Nama Genocide 1904 – 1908 during the German colonial era in Namibia.

Organisers (according to the announcement poster):
Forensic Architecture / Forensis,
Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA),
OvaHerero Traditional Authority (OTA), and
OvaHerero Genocide Foundation (OGF).

Re-tracing the Genocide with Nama and Ovaherero Descendants.

Forensic Architecture / Forensis present the investigative work together with the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), the OvaHerero Traditional Authority (OTA) and OvaHerero Genocide Foundation (OGF).

Venue: National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN)
Date: 15 August to 20 September 2025
Opening times: Mondays 14:00 – 17:00; Tuesdays – Fridays 08:00 – 17:00; Saturdays: 09:00 – 14:00

Editor’s note:

In partnership with NTLA and OTA, Forensic Architecture investigated four genocide-related locations in Namibia (see their webpage on investigations in Namibia):

Swakopmund (1904 – 1908) – published 15 October 2024

Hornkranz (massacre on 12 April 1893) – published 12 April 2024

Shark Island (concentration camp 1905 – 1908) – published 28 June 2024

Otjozondjupa, Omaheke and Khomas areas (1904 – 1908) – published 4 November 2022