Since time immemorial, artists have confronted social injustices and addressed sensitive political, environmental, and economic issues, often at great personal cost. From Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s imprisonment in Kenya to Stella Nyanzi’s exile from Uganda, artistic expression has long been a site of resistance and truth-telling from the margins. As digital art gains global recognition and AI opens new creative frontiers, The Language of Margins explores how artists use digital tools to advance critical dialogue where traditional discourse is suppressed. This collaborative initiative by Alliance Française Kampala, Goethe- Zentrum Kampala, The French Embassy, and British Council Uganda, with the EU Delegation to Uganda as a strategic local partner, examines how artists across Africa, France, and Germany employ digital platforms to confront gender inequality, political oppression, social injustice, and environmental degradation. Through research, publications, and an online symposium, the project fosters cross-border dialogue, amplifies artistic resilience, and builds networks of solidarity among creators navigating the tensions between creativity, control, visibility, and vulnerability.

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