Saturday, 5 April 2025, 10–06 pm

Matri-Archi(tecture) and Kunsthalle Bern are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you to join our gathering Stokvel at Kunsthalle Bern.
Stokvel draws its name and inspiration from the South African Stokvel model describing an informal yet quintessential ‘savings pool’ in which funds are contributed in rotation, typically by Black women, allowing them lump sums for their needs. Members usually contribute a monthly sum and mark this moment with a monthly gathering, typically taking place in the home of one of the members. In this sense, the Stokvel not only provides (financial) stability for its members, but also provides a familiar social space where fellowship and commune are shared. Gathering is at the centre of the Stokvel.
Departing from this spirit of fellowship, collective saving and support; Stokvel prompts a series of 4 in-person discussions between 15 artistic and architectural practitioners in Matri-Archi to transfer counsel in the form of the non-monetary currencies we hold valuable in our practices. The gathering offers to catalyse a collective re-imagination of the conditions under which we collaborate, using care as an ethic and point of departure.
We would be delighted to have you join this gathering of voices, to learn about other possible forms of collaboration, nurturing practices and to simply enjoy the conviviality of knowledge call upon through assembling.

RSVP: The event is free. Reservations for each session can be made via info_at_kunsthalle-bern.ch

Programme
10 a.m. — opening remarks by Matri-Archi(tecture) and Kunsthalle Bern
sonic grounding by Ananda Schmidt
11 a.m. — REMEMBERING PRACTICES with Kabelo Malatsie, Aisha Mugo, Sara Frikech, Khensani Jurczok-de Klerk
1.30 p.m. — CONVIVIAL PRACTICES with May al-lbrashy, Abdé Batchati, Lesego Bantsheng, Zineb Seghrouchni
2.30 p.m. — RESTORATIVE PRACTICES with Margarida Waco, Afaina de Jong, Danielle Harris
4 p.m. — AUTONOMOUS PRACTICES with Fatima Bintou Rassoul SY, Anna Abengowe, Tshego Mako, Iyo Bisseck
sonic insertion by Ananda Schmidt
All sessions will be moderated by Khensani Jurczok-de Klerk.
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Credits:
Idea and curation: Matri-Archi(tecture) — Khensani Jurczok-de Klerk
Organisation: Matri-Archi(tecture) — Sophia Gunkel
Graphic design: Emma Kouassi
Typeface: Samara Keller

We would like to thank our supporters and partners:
Stokvel is made possible with the generous support of Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council and the Südkulturfonds.
Stokvel is generously hosted by and in collaboration with our partner Kunsthalle Bern.