Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba breathe new life into the world of contemporary art: based in Berlin, they design exhibitions and founded the magazine Contemporary And, a demanding print and digital publication whose aim is to “connect cultures”.

N'Goné Fall, the General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season, wished to place this ambitious project under the banner of pan-Africanism and collective intelligence.

A medievalist by training and a writer by passion, Patrick Boucheron reconciles his love of stories with scientific rigour. He advocates for a history that is alert and active, both self-aware and present in the world.