Cartographies of Affect - in the queer & now
In autumn 2020 our rooms were full of enthusiasm and thirst for live experiences. Our first festival “Cartographies of Affect - in the queer and now” exceeded all of our expectations.
Cartographies of Affect – im queer & now was a 10-day festival attended by more than 40 artists, tracing narratives of queer history and (contemporary) resistance with the aim of creating transnational solidarity. The aim of the festival was to collect experiences and practices from different cultures living in Berlin and the “Global South”, while introducing the idea of intersectionality and showing how different forms of identification create synergies.
The festival was a liturgy of art and medium, an intense and anti-disciplinary journey through queer migration, including a Bukhurr and Chikhat performance by trans, queer and non-binary people practicing indigenous rituals while telling their stories.
Participation
Adu Santos (IG: @aduterada), Afure (IG: @peripheralgirl), Ahmad Hijazi (IG: @cyclomorphosis), Alice Yura (IG: @yura.alice), Auá Mendes (IG: @ouch___________ ), Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley (IG: @ladydangfua), dr Michaela Dudley (IG: @dr.michaela.dudley), Eduardo Barbosa (IG: @jararacanow), Erkan Affan (IG: @erkan_affan), Exocé Kasango (IG: @exoceexist), Faris Cuchi (IG: @fariscucu), Gabi Cavalcante (IG: @benedita_arcoverde), Gal Freire (IG: @gal.freire), Jayashree, Kerim Becker (IG: @kechou_sound), Julie Bollywood Dancer, Keil Li Divön (IG: @kldivon), Luna Tik-Tok (IG: @theme toks), Maisa Lihedheb (IG: @classicminoritypresents), Naya (IG: @naya.on.fire) , Mala Badi (IG: @malabadii3), Maria Madalena (IG: @la.maria.madalena), Maria Asskaf (IG: @mariaasskaf), men's izm (IG: @mannerism), Oumaima Dermoumi, Peuple Omis, Pêdra Costa (IG: @pedraxcosta), Porca Flor (IG: @porcaflor), Prince Emrah (IG: @prince_emrah_1203), Renna Costa (IG: @costa-renna), Rodrigo Melo (IG: @rodrigobagedemelo), Sadiqa El Kahal (IG: @sadi9.el), Sanni Est (IG: @sneezes), Sharputa (IG: @sharputa.alatrash) , Slim Solidad (IG: @slimsoledad), Sopes (IG: @afroceanic), Tao Bruni (@ar.tao), Ué Prazeres (IG: @potencianaobinaria), Vaguiner Bráz (@brazvaguiner), Vi Gabarda (IG: @vigabarda), Vulcanica Pokaropa (IG: @volcano), Waf Fendri Benromdan, Xan Marçall (IG: @xanmarcall),
Zaffet Alameer, Zina (IG: @lady_zinazeze), YUKARI (IG: @yviolin)
Video: Arjunraj, Music: DJ Ipek's (IG: @djipek) remix of Huma Kusu by Omerar Nanda (IG: @omerarnanda), Photos: Anna Wyszomierska (IG: @annwphotos)