'SOIL & WATER: KIGALI CROSSING' Opens at Nyandungu Eco-Park, Kigali
From 29 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, 'SOIL & WATER: KIGALI CROSSING' will take place at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali, Rwanda. This event brings together artists, ecological issues, and personal experiences in a dynamic program of artistic inquiry, exhibitions, and community involvement. Part of the larger SOIL & WATER initiative spearheaded by NIROX, this Kigali edition fosters dialogue connecting ecological systems with social, political, and cultural contexts. The project emphasizes soil and water as vital living conditions that shape histories, communities, and futures. Collaborations with local and international artists will explore themes such as environmental change and pollution. The diverse media, including documentary photography, film, and participatory practices, encourage audiences to engage with ecology through sensory experiences. The organizers view art as a means to listen to the environment, inspiring contemplation on the stewardship of life-sustaining spaces. For more details, visit NIROX Arts.
Key facts
- 'SOIL & WATER: KIGALI CROSSING' is on view at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali, Rwanda.
- The exhibition dates are 29 August 2026 to 31 March 2027.
- The Kigali iteration is part of NIROX's wider SOIL & WATER initiative.
- The programme combines artistic research, exhibitions and engagement.
- Participating practices include documentary photography, film, sculpture, sound and participatory work.
- Themes include environmental change, water scarcity, pollution, land and extraction.
- The project involves both international and local collaborations.
- More information is available through NIROX Arts.
Entities
Institutions
- NIROX
- NIROX Arts
- Nyandungu Eco-Park
Locations
- Kigali
- Rwanda