Killing Fear of the Unknown, the collective’s contribution to the exhibition, is an architectural installation at documenta Halle, inspired by the Maasai Manyatta (traditional housing for the Maasai People of East Africa) and the informal aesthetics in the slums. Visitors enter a tunnel to experience multimedia expressions by Wajukuu-affiliated artists. Apart from a documentary, Wajukuu presents delicately refined objects, including a sculpture of a pedaled knife sharpener.
Wajukuu’s participation in documenta fifteen culminates in a sustainability project, in which the collective will secure a permanent project space, financially empower members, and share insight and techniques in woodwork workshops. Wajukuu’s project anchors on conservation and reinvention of cultural heritage, both aspects evident in a folklore publication collaborating with senior storytellers and a site-specific intervention.