november 2017

nov201708(nov 8)18:30(nov 8)18:30Between Us: The Kaunda Suit / Chapter III [Excerpt II]Format:PerformanceArtist:Syowia Kyambi (KE)ticket18:30 - 20:30 SAVVY Contemporary, Plantagenstraße 31

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In her ongoing body of work, Between Us, Syowia Kyambi asks the question: to what extent do clothes create an identity and how can social roles be transformed through pieces of clothing. Taking the Kaunda suit as her starting point; a suit that was considered a symbol of prestige in Kenya during African independence movement, is now worn by low-level service staff, the artist examines the way social roles are ascribed and social expectations through various different costumes. How much is clothing to be read as an expression of nationalities, genders and status? What personal traits are emphasised or hidden using clothing? Mirrors installed in the space throw the questions back at the audience and always locate the performance on the line between voyeurism and participation.

Syowia Kyambi is a Kenyan-German artist, who investigates how much one’s own biography is influenced by attributions of gender and sexuality, memories, colonisation and experiences of racism. The performance/installation Between Us has already be performed in a different version in Nairobi (2014), London and Dresden (2016).

 

Between Us: The Kaunda Suit / Chapter III [Excerpt II]

Wed. 08.11.17, 6:30pm, SAVVY, 1,5-2 h, open format, no language

Concept and Performance: Syowia Kyambi

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