Tales of Sweden: Failed imperialist or Humanitarian Superpower

On May 13, Malmö Museum of Modern Art organised a seminar to which David Nilsson was invited to talk on the topic “Tales of Sweden: Failed imperialist or Humanitarian Superpower”. In the presentation, which drew many interested listeners, David outlined the historic relationship between Sweden and Africa and challenged common self-images of Swedes in an international perspective. The seminar kick-started a performance arts exhibition at Lilith Performance studios, Malmö with African artists, reflecting on the relationship between Scandinavia and Africa.