The Hornsleth Village Project Uganda

by Kristian Birungi Muzungu von Hornsleth

What is The Hornsleth Village?

• The Hornsleth Village is an art project.
• 100 people from the small village Buteyongera in Uganda changes thier name to 'Hornsleth'
• Each person will go through the official legal name change process
• Each person will have an ID card issued to show their new 'Hornsleth' name
• Each person will be photographed holding their new Hornsleth ID
• The portraits will be defined as an original art work
• The photo works will be 120 x 100 cm and will be presented in selected international galleries
• A professional documentary film crew is filming the process for Danish National TV DR2
• A big book will be produced describing the project and showing all the photographs
• International art critics and philosophers will be invited to contribute
• The project is a business deal between Hornsleth and the appointed village opinon leaders
• The participators will recieve farm animals for their involvement according to agreement
• A locally well known animal re-distribution system will be implemented
• 5.000 people will in five years have recieved an animal from this project if it runs as planned
• Don't worry, this is art!

2006 March
First contacts made to the village through David Kateregga and Richard Mulondo

2006 May
First meetings with the village, community based organisation CBO established. Terms, budgets and time plans agreed for the one year cooperation deal between Kristian von Hornsleth and The Village Opionion Leaders. Henry Kayondo is appointed project manager. Strategy for name change procedure planned with local lawyers as well as action plan.

2006 June
Name change process with documents etc, issue of ID Cards by Mukono District Official, purchase and delivering of live stock animals, photographing of villagers, documentary film production, final delivery party ceremony in the village.

2006 October
Photos, documentary film and book ready

2006 November
Opening of the show in Copenhagen and presentation of the book

2007 July
The one year live stock animal agreement expires, The Hornsleth Village project is taken over by the villagers themselves according to agreement with the villagers

2008 May
Report from project partner Richard Hornsleth Mulondo describing the situation and experinces from the project. Read the testimonials from the villagers here

Portraits of the villagers with new name holding thier ID cards

Explaining the Hornsleth Village Project Uganda, by Wolf-Günter Thiel, Berlin

Uganda protests Danish artist's photo exhibition, Herald Tribune 17 Nov 06, jpg version
Uganda and Denmark Clash Over Pig Exhibition, allafrica.com 16 Nov 2006
MP says Hornsleth a criminal, www.ugpulse.com 17 Nov 06
Five deep questions for Hornsleth, Information, Copenhagen, 18 Nov 2006
It is crystal clear, email from Proszzy Kazimiiri, 29 Nov 2006
Seven questions for Hornsleth, by Bamuturaki Musinguzi, 10 Nov 2006
Hornsleth has done no wrong, letter from Kenneth Ongalo-Obotem
Nsereko Hails Hornsleth, New Vision Kampala, 15 Oct 2006
Buturo Spreads Evil Lies about Hornsleth, The Monitor Kampala, 27 Oct 2006
A 'Cult' Sneaks in, Security Sleeps, The Monitor Kampala, 2 Oct 2006
Nduhuura, bring Hornesleth to Igara!, Ntegye Asiimwe, Mbarara University
Politiet i Uganda vil have fat i Hornsleth, Udenrigministeriet 31 Oct 06
Support email from Mbale Uganda, email from Joy, 12 Oct 2006
Support email from Mukono Uganda, Roger Mukwaya 15 Oct 2006

GET THE BOOK

The Hornsleth Village Project Uganda Book, you can buy it right here online!

GET THE FILM

The Hornsleth Village Project Uganda Film, you cna buy the DVD right here online