Join us for the screening of Fred Kuwornu's latest documentary and a Q&A with the director.

We Were Here - The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe, exhibited in the Central Pavilion directed by Adriano Pedrosa at the 60ᵗʰ International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, sheds light on the overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in Renaissance Europe, highlighting their depiction in masterpieces by some of the era’s most celebrated artists. How did they come to Europe? Why were they portrayed? Were they truly all servants or slaves? If the Black faces portrayed in these Renaissance masterpieces could speak, what would they tell us? https://www.wewereherethefilm.com

Presented by Italian Studies and the Ferrucci Institute in collaboration with Africana Studies. With the support of Wilkinson College, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Office of the Provost.

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu Biography 
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu is an Afro-Italian and U.S. multi-hyphenate socially engaged artist, filmmaker and scholar based in New York. His work bridges past and present, exploring identity and race through historical remixing of archival materials. Kuwornu's films have been exhibited at the 60ᵗʰ Venice Art Biennale (2024), Museum of Moving Image (NY), Library of Congress, and international film festivals. https://www.fredkuwornu.com