In the fall of 2024, Tensta konsthall invites a group of artists to an attempt to imagine a space for reflection on different ways forward in a time of escalating conflicts around the world; situations that constantly leave new ruins and the displacement of people in their wake. The exhibition approaches the question of what can be contained in an “after”. The hybrid cultures that inevitably emerge in the quest for a new existence often trigger processes of change that can be both painful and a matter of fact.

The forces that are put into motion and force people to imagine a new fate, a new horizon and future, can change our accustomed values and ways of thinking through experiences and a rich flora of mastered knowledge and survival strategies. How can the energy and the force that arise at a crossroads or in a situation that at first appears to be collapsing, be transformed into an incentive for change and suggest a new direction?

The subject is political, a concept that various thinkers understand and describe in very different ways. The political aspect of this classroom is negotiated, and seeks to bring awareness of our responsibility for the society we are continually forming together. Why not question the hegemonic system that’s in place, and think of alternatives that could serve us better? The Political Classroom can be a space for experimentation and trials of ideas, an arena for free thought and creativity that can engage everybody.