Black Resistance Practice 1 (current artistic research)
An exploration of Black resistance practices mapped across time and territories. We invite the audience into an improvised landscape that draws from several histories from Africa and her diaspora; histories of the endless way we have resisted oppression. From spontaneous armed rebellions to highly organized military battles to generation-long struggles to maintain one's identity and dignity, all of these forms of resistance have much to teach us in the present day should we plant our feet firmly in the soil and open ourselves to hear them. The project originated in the context of the residency program 'New Techniques' at Sophiensæle (Berlin), where the trio used methods of Afro-diasporic sharing and improvising to create a collective practice together, which lead to them building a collective body that simultaneously performs/moves/builds/resists together.
[45 minutes]
Project initiated by Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald
Co-created and performed by Colleen Ndemeh Fitzgerald, Naledi Majola and Sointu Pere
Dramaturgical support from Dr. Joy Kalu & Julien Enzanza
Plataforma Berlin Festival, Germany September 2025 - PREMEIRE
Artist Residency at Sophiensæle, Berlin, Germany April 2025