Australian street art festival, the Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), will hold an outdoor projection dubbed Double Exposure in Nairobi, Kenya, and Darwin, Australia, on June 13–14, 2025.
Highlighting the power of visual storytelling, the projection is set to transform the cities of Nairobi and Darwin into vibrant night-time galleries for two nights.
It will feature the work of celebrated artists Thandiwe Muriu (Kenya) and Atong Atem (Australia), creating an artistic digital bridge between continents.
The large-scale, cross-continental installation will illuminate key inner-city spaces in both countries, showcasing powerful visual storytelling and celebrating artistic exchange and cultural connection between Australia and Kenya.
On Friday, June 13, Nairobi will come alive with a spectacular night-time projection art experience as Double Exposure lights up the Old Mutual Building in Upper Hill from 6.45 pm to midnight. The following night, on Saturday, June 14, the exhibition will be mirrored in Darwin, Australia, where projections will illuminate the RSL Block in the CBD from 7–10 pm.
Organised to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Kenya, this exchange is curated by DSAF in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Australian High Commission in Kenya.
“Bridging two continents and multiple visual languages, what we share in this collaboration is a reflection on the many ways that we as women reimagine ourselves daily – not in spite of cultural legacies, but through them,” Thandiwe Muriu said.
Atong Atem added: “Thandiwe is such an incredibly eloquent and inspiring artist. For me, as an East African artist in the diaspora, it’s always a privilege to meet and share with artists living on the continent. Our work shared many crossovers and perspectives, and it’s in these conversations that the intricacies and intimacies of our separate practices can be explored. I’m honoured to present my work alongside Thandiwe.”
“As we mark 60 years of enduring friendship between Australia and Kenya, this artistic collaboration is a vibrant reflection of the creativity, diversity and spirit that connects our two nations,” Australian High Commissioner to Kenya Jenny Da Rin said. “Through art, we celebrate powerful stories and cultural connections that continue to grow between our people.”
This cross-continental exchange is curated by DSAF in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian High Commission in Kenya, and Good Times Africa.
Event details
- Nairobi event: June 13, 2025, 6.45 pm–midnight, projected onto the Old Mutual Building, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
- Darwin event: June 14, 2025, 7–10 pm, projected onto the RSL Block, Darwin CBD.
- Both events are free and open to the public, offering audiences in both cities a rare opportunity to witness a cross-continental celebration of visual art, storytelling and cultural connection.
