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Eric Otieno Sumba is a writer and independent researcher with a background in social theory, political economy, postcolonial studies and art criticism. He is currently editor (publication practices) at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin. Recent editorial projects include Destination Tashkent: Experiences of Cinematic Internationalism (2024), and Echos der Bruderländer: Visionen und Illusionen antiimperialistischer Solidarität (2024). Recent curatorial projects (with Spazio Griot) include the exhibition and public programme Riverberi (2024) at Mattatoio in Rome. His writing has been published in Contemporary And, Africa is a Country, Lolwe, The Guardian, Griotmag, Frieze, Sleek, Monopol, Texte zur Kunst, and Camera Austria, among others.
Updated May 2025
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