Urban Mirror

Urban Mirror is a project about art and public space that CVF together with the music group of Ukoo Flani and other artists from Nairobi started in June 2009. Urban Mirror is a window into Kenya's urban art scene: audio, visual, performance, literature ..

The main purpose is to support and develop public art projects in Kenya

mapping all known and lesser known artists in Kenya
mapping all the public art ideas in Kenya
mapping all the art centres and art events in Kenya
mapping all the public spaces in Kenya
connecting art with public space
creating a community among all the artists in Kenya

Urban Mirror is promoting public art through:
- an online map where artists can report their works www.urbanmirror.org
- the organization of events
- the production of Urban Mirror news, news about Nairobi's public art scene

To know more about visit http://urbanmirror.org/

Urban Mirror project kick off This is what happened during the project kick off of Urban Mirror at Goethe Institut Nairobi the 23 May 2009. Release of the participatory film documentary Maskaniflani, Ukooflani Performance, Dj Sets, launch of the project website www.urbanmirror.org
Urban Mirror Show 23 July 2009 Show with Nairobian Urban Musicians, Dancers, Poets, Visual Artists selected from those registered on the Urban Mirror on line map. Screening of Kibera Smiles Again by Christine Wambui, Ghetto Mural Presentantion by Claudio Torres, Claudia Muende & Bogoda Theatre Africa, Kingdom Shakers, Capoeira Balanco Negro, Lithium Multi-Media Graphics, Miriam Rubino de Rinck (MINA), Nina Ogot, Bonna Fiend, Wafalme, Mzizi Mibaya
Urban Mirror Show I Love NRB 22 October 2009 Urban Mirror Show is back again at the Club Soundd. Screening of Urban Mirror News, Public art performances, Spoken word poetry by speCfyd and Tim Mwaura, Music Performance by Ukoo Flani. Just A Band, Ugomatic and Dj Bob djsets.
Urban Mirror Show The Love Zone 12 December 2009 Over the last 5 years the Westlands area in Nairobi has become a party district where people from different culture and backgrounds meet and have fun. This is one of the few urban areas in Nairobi where, at night, people gather and walk from place to place in safety. We define this as the LOVE ZONE, a spontaneous Nairobi public space. Urban Mirror organized an event to celebrate this area. Art performances took place in the streets and in the night clubs located in the area. A love Matatu equipped with internal and external monitors moved all the night long around the LOVE ZONE screening visual and audio art.
Urban Mirror The Theatre Zone 13 March 2010 The Theatre Zone is the way the space surrounding the Kenya National Theatre is referred to by Nairobi youths. People gather in this area, exchange ideas, practices and share their art. It is one of the main public space of Nairobi's art scene. This is how Urban Mirror celebrated the beauty and the importance of this public space in Nairobi by organizing events and art performances. Screening of Urban Mirror News and S'Kika. Ukenia Dance Theatre dance performance. Viola Karuri music performances. Radi music performances. Smokillah graffiti. Dj Bob & Dj Vapour djsets. Gor Soudan vjset. Ukooflani MC'ing.
Urban Mirror News - First Episode Urban Mirror news, News direct from public space activists...find out what's going on in Nairobi's public art scene Produced by CVF together with Urban Mirror CBO
Urban Mirror News - Second Episode Urban Mirror news, News direct from public space activists...find out what's going on in Nairobi's public art scene Produced by CVF together with Urban Mirror CBO
Urban Mirror News - Third Episode Urban Mirror news, News direct from public space activists...find out what's going on in Nairobi's public art scene Produced by CVF together with Urban Mirror CBO