The Yellow Rape Fields
2023
archive and AI photography collage, copyright of the artist, 2023
Obeah Plant-cestries:
Environmental Maafa | Ecologies of De-Traumatisation
exhibition and performance with Nane Kahle
courtesy of Orangerie of Care at ngnk curated by Para Collective
Plants as rebels, lovers, healers, archivists, composers, magicians, film actors, crime witnesses and survivors in a transatlantic diasporic history spanning 300 years: their voices will be made heard in the audiovisual lecture performance by Anguezomo Nzé Mboulou Mba Bikoro and Nane Kahle. With Plant-cestries and holo-somatic herbal healing practices focusing on de-traumatisation work for BiPOC groups, through storytelling and sonic medicine they shed light on the lesser known histories of Black revolt and feminist ecologies. Using examples of historical court case documents on the impact of environmental extractivism on indigenous populations, their offering reveals reports of feminist resilience, often translated as witchcraft, as part of an untold history of botanical resistance and life-preserving practice. Together both artists work as healers, bridging many elements inside of the performance to create an immersive meditative ritual.
Obeah
with Drom, Bamby na Bamby and Jah Gal Doulsy
Dress: Jah Gal Dously
Singers: Drom, Bamby na Bamby
Music: Alibeta
Singers: Drom, Bamby na Bamby
Music: Alibeta
courtesy of Kenu Dakar and Nyabinghi Lab, 2023
