Join the New York journey to Jill Johnston's life as a dance critic, radical lesbian and performer.
€7 reduced
€5 student
JJ follows Ami and Popo's journey to New York during the spring of 2022. Retracing the footsteps of Jill Johnston (1929-2010), the two lesbian researchers meet people who knew Jill as a dance critic, radical lesbian and performer. The many facets of Jill Johnston provide access to lesbian legacies, the role of lesbians in art, and bodies in activist spaces.
about
Pauline L. Boulba engages in performance and dance research.
Aminata Labor works with performance and drawing.
Lucie Brux, who did the editing, post-production, and artistic collaboration.
They first crossed paths in 2016 at the Dance Department of Paris 8 University amidst the mobilization against LaLoiTravailEtSonMonde. Since then, they’ve been exploring various forms of complicity and relationships. From activist collectives to radio shows, performances to text writing, painting sessions to interspecies walks—they create spaces where art and life converge to question, sing, share, observe, and much more. Their artistic activities are funded mainly by public institutions
extra
Free fanzine workshop by Nour Outojane & LoupKass from 14:00 - 17:00 >> reserve your spot
BOOKLAUNCH 'Tartine-moi et autres textes – Jill Johnston' >> more info
71 min
in English and French, French subtitles
talk moderated by Nour Outojane
Nour co-created an ephemeral and evolving archiving space for Belgian trans* archives in the Mothers & Daughters bar during the summer of 2022. Since then, they have been researching the potential of archiving as a tool for trans* and racialized communities to reclaim and create their his/her/theirstories.
