Queer Artists Bring New Perspectives to Mozambique
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- 05 May 2023
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Drenched in light and spirituality, the cultural space Sabura in Maputo challenges attendees to see artworks without preconceptions. The exhibition Sem Sombras (Unshadowed) brought together queer artists and the most diverse art forms in a single space. It granted the public the opportunity to get to know the artists’ oeuvres as well as certain narratives which may have been new to them.
Curator Onyịnye Alheri is a board member of Communities United, an organization that builds leadership and fights racism, poverty, and war. The title of this exhibition, co-curated with Carolina Policarpo, emerged from within queer communities – from a need to show the world how queer artists want others to perceive them and, above all, respect them. The exhibition reclaims queer pride and visibility through poetry, painting, music, and performance art by Eliana N’Zualo, Géssica Stagno, Yuck Miranda, Ana “Yak” Machava, Marilú Mapengo Námoda, Amina Gimba, and Pamina Sebastião. The curatorial process for the project took almost a year because Onyịnye and Policarpo wanted to bring it to Mozambique’s many provinces. They believe that displaying these artists’ perspectives is an essential way to reach people, and that it will contribute to people’s access to information around queer experiences. Read More…
