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Activism
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Daughter of a Temple
Read more: Daughter of a Temple“I sing because I genuinely think that if I don’t, I will die…The only thing that gives me relief is this.” – ganavya doraiswamy I’ve been fortunate to witness New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised, Queer musician ganavya’s work a handful of…
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Julius Eastman: Gay Guerilla
Read more: Julius Eastman: Gay GuerillaJulius Eastman was a Black and Queer avant garde, minimalist composer and performer from the 1960s-1980s. He used his platform to advocate for the rights and livelihoods of Black and queer people through his unique musical aesthetic and the controversial…
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Chinese AIDS activist Gao Yaojie
Read more: Chinese AIDS activist Gao YaojieGao Yaojie (Chinese: 高耀潔, Gao Yaojie; 19 December 1927 – 10 December 2023) was a Chinese gynecologist, academic, and AIDS activist based in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Gao was honoured for her work by the United Nations and Western organizations whilst…
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I’m Every Woman
Read more: I’m Every WomanOur Action: We set up “I’m every Woman” as a 3D street installation. It took place on the Boardwalk, Cork City on the weekend of International Women’s week. Our aims were to promote gender-equality. As a group we identified women…
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The Trials of Spring
Read more: The Trials of SpringThe Trials of Spring is a major documentary event that chronicles the stories of nine women who played central roles in the Arab Spring uprisings and their aftermaths in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. It includes a feature-length…
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Queer Crisis (4.25.2014)
Read more: Queer Crisis (4.25.2014)An intervention created by the April 25 2015 Queer Crisis Collective organized by the Helix Queer Performance Network (HQPN), and part of an ongoing queer resistance project mentored by Avram Finkelstein. Over a period of 2 weekends, 8 artists met…
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The Colors Mountain
Read more: The Colors MountainThe Colors Mountain is a collective intervention project that uses a virtual space dedicated to the observation and investigation of alleged ecological crimes , with the goal of using the concept of “reasonable doubt”, not only for possible court acquittal…
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Typing…SYRIA
Read more: Typing…SYRIA(SUBSCRIBE AT http://typingsyria.com/) Typing…SYRIA is a one month socio-artistic performance piece where any individual can subscribe to witness a WhatsApp conversation between two Syrian characters play out in real time. This performance piece addresses questions of voyeurism, the ethics of…
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#NOSFALTAN43
Read more: #NOSFALTAN43On December 2014 I’ve been artist in residence at MANY MINI RESIDENCY a short-term residency program organized by Sarrita Hunn and Ryan Thayer and hosted by GYB BYG in Mexico City. During my 12 hour residency I’ve worked on the…
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#FUEELESTADO
Read more: #FUEELESTADO“Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” Mahatma Gandhi #FUEELESTADO is a project about the lack of social justice and the gross human rights violations in Mexico. It examines the conflict between state power…