On Marronage : Reflections on BE.BOP 2016 (Day 1 & 2)
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...
