blackgirl on mars: notes on a life in copenhagen (or how my alienation brings me closer to people).

writer, artist, curator Alanna Lockward of Art Labour Archives photo courtesy of Simmi Dullay Yesterday witnessed the kick off of BE.BOP 2016 Black Body Politics: Call & Response.  An Art Labour Project curated by Alanna Lockward, BE.BOP is a loving decolonial space that gathers artists, thinkers, educators and political activists from all over the diaspora (over 20 countries). At last count countries included those on the continent of Africa  (Senegal, Ghana, Sudan, Senegal to name a few), Europe (Sweden, Denmark, Berlin, Switzerland etc.), South America and the Caribbean. This year's theme is that of 'marronage' - stemming from the concept of "maroon" - that space created by our ancestors who refused to be enslaved. What does it mean to create a community amidst the enemy?  The event began with a panel discussion based on the publication of BE.BOP 2012-2014 in Argentina. It includes the work of Erna Brodber, Fatima El Tayeb, Walter Mignolo, Teresa...

 Here is the video of Alanna Lockward's recent intervention at ‘On Afrophobia: Towards Decolonial Curatorial Approaches’ . This seminar was held on January 18th, 2016 at Valand Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. Through interventions by curators, artists and researchers, the event offered different approaches towards decolonial curatorial practices – seeking to acknowledge and promote Afropean knowledge and visibility, hopefully counteracting through art, on the increasing Afrophobia in today’s Europe. With: Nana Adusei-Poku, Christine Eyene, Alanna Lockward and Christian Nyampeta. Moderated by Kjell Caminha.  The booklet with the abstracts can be seen here  http://kjellcaminha.com/ archive/ Afrophobia_seminar_booklet. pdf About Alanna Lockward: ALANNA LOCKWARD is a Berlin based Dominican author and decolonial catalyst. She is the founding director of Art Labour Archives, an exceptional platform centered on theory, political activism and art. Her interests are...