Explore the meaning and emotional possibilities of performance art in relation to the theme of colorism.
How can you create an impactful action? Can you be deeply personal and engage with political themes while staying connected to the audience? In this performance workshop focused on colorism, you are encouraged to be genuine and open - don't fear challenges.
This workshop is chosen-mixity and is inviting people who have experienced racism.
You don’t have to have prior performance experience to participate.
Ophélie Mac, aka Mac Coco, is a performance artist, ceramist, teacher, and Afro-feminist activist. She works between institutions, independence and associations. Following certain observations, in 2019, she initiated the opening of FATSABBATS, a space BY and FOR LGBTQIA+ communities who have been victims of racism, which has evolved since 2021 into a collective format. In parallel to her work as a performer, she is also involved in Rebecca Chaillon's performance CARTE NOIRE NOMMEE DESIR. Today, she links social justice and culture at the crossroads of these various media and forms of expression. She tries to set up mutual aid and alternative learning systems for the communities concerned, working with several other collectives.
in French
max. 10 participants