Arthur Jafa: Remixed Party

The Bourse de Commerce presents Arthur Jafa: Remixed Party, a series of events built around carte blanche invitations extended to three artists active on the contemporary scene.

French multidisciplinary artist Crystallmess offers a nocturnal journey through the American South, focusing particularly on Memphis, by drawing on iconic musical references that shaped the Memphis rap sound. American filmmaker and visual artist Arthur Jafa, a central figure of the exhibition, invites Detroit techno pioneer Robert Hood and Crystallmess for a DJ set under the Rotunda, set against the backdrop of Jafa’s film APEX (2013)—a rapid-fire sequence of images, a visceral meditation on the representation of Blackness in visual culture—presented especially for the occasion. In counterpoint, French visual artist Pol Taburet shines a light on a new generation of Parisian rap artists influenced by Caribbean cultures, echoing the mythologies that underpin his own work. The sequence concludes with a major masterclass by Arthur Jafa, in conversation with prominent voices from the worlds of art, music, and film.

Program

22 May 
Carte blanche: Crystallmess Memphis Special
Auditorium – Screenings 
11am–5pm: Hauntology of an OG by Crystallmess
6pm–7:15pm: The Other Queen of Memphis by Luna Mahoux

Foyer – Club
8pm–midnight: La Chat + Tommy Wright III + DJ Spanish Fly + Cities Aviv

23 May
Carte blanche: Arthur Jafa
Rotunda – Club
9pm–1am: Crystallmess + Robert Hood (APEX)

24 May
Carte blanche: Pol Taburet
Foyer – Live Concerts
8pm–midnight: Implaccable + Ricky Bishop + Lil Rosy + Zepequenaï

25 May
Masterclass: ARTHUR JAFA_SLAVES MASTERS AND US
4pm–6:30pm – Auditorium