Photo: Roberta Segata & Alessandro Sala. Courtesy: Centrale Fies.
Press release July, 2020 / Pressemeddelelse Juli, 2020 (Danish text below)
It is with pleasure that we invite you to "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?"; an exhibition incorporating a performance by Paris-based writer and performance artist Ndayé Kouagou.
“What makes someone open or closed? People don't have a lid or a bottle cap, so what makes them open or closed? Do you consider yourself open or closed? Is one better than the other? Are we always looking for the best? Are you always looking for the best? Are we always looking? Are we always? Ah! You don't have any answer, all you want to say is "yes I am open" but deep down you're not sure if that's the case. Sorry for putting you in this situation. But don't worry, here is my corner. It's really comfortable, I'll share it with you!” – Ndayé Kouagou.
Using text as a starting point, Kouagou works within a range of media like performance, sound and installation questioning the basic parameters that are constructing our socio-political standpoints. "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?" reflects Kouagou’s explorations and approaches to the subject of otherness. By looking into how we share vulnerability and fortitude, Kouagou deals with the concepts of freedom, legitimacy and privilege as defining conditions for what is viewed as other.
The exhibition opening is Saturday August 8, 2020 from 3-6 pm.
There will be a performance at 3.30 pm by Kouagou.
Biography: Ndayé Kouagou, born 1992 (France), is a performance artist, writer and sound producer based in Paris. Kouagou's practice explores text as a medium; his texts are visual, rhythmic, and performative rather than purely informative, and his work is conveyed through a variety of disciplines, which include sound pieces, installations and performance. He has presented his work among other places at Les Urbaines (Lausanne), Auto Italia South East (London), Centrale Fies (Dro/Italy) and Lafayette Anticipation (Paris) where he also launched the publishing project Young Black Romantics (YBR).
Exhibition period: August 8 – October 4, 2020. In the light of Covid-19 we follow the current situation and are taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our guests.
Public events:
ARI. Readings 5# Will you feel comfortable in my corner?
Sunday August 9th, from 2-4pm.
For this event the literature and other matter has been selected by Ndayé Koaugou, who will guide the reading and introduce texts from his publishing project, Young Black Romantics (YBR).
ARI. Readings is a series of events oriented towards literature as communication and a vital part of artists’ research. The literature is selected by artists and guest curators from ARIEL’s exhibition program, so to assemble a parallel publicly accessible archive; ARIEL ARCHIVE.
Literature:
Hanne Lippard “This embodiment”
Samuel Beckett “Molloy”
A selection of publications from Young Black Romantics (YBR)
It is not necessary to read in advance.
ARI. Writings 1# Will you feel comfortable in my corner?
Sunday August 9th, from 4-6 pm.
A workshop on how to write a text with several hands, from one person to the other and back. The workshop will consist of a collaborative writing, linked to the performance "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?". The workshop will try to answer the question "will you feel comfortable in someone else's corner?". Making a link in between people's writing and sense of self.
The first question that comes to mind is; what is this corner you're talking about? The workshop will answer this question and many others. The goal is to write, collaborate, and share.
Both events are led by Ndayé Kouagou and will take place at The Women’s Building (Kvindernes Bygning). Free admission after sign-up: arielfeminisms@gmail.com. Language: English. Facebook / Instagram.
ARIEL’s exhibition platform is housed in The Women’s Building, from where the project seeks to expand and nuance the framework of understanding of the field of feminism and to create a contact area where the topics can be accessed. The Women’s Building was initiated on the basis of The Women’s Exhibition in 1895. The building was designed by the female architect Ragna Grubb and inaugurated in 1936.
Thank you: Bikubenfonden, Statens Kunstfond, Rådet for Visuel Kunst, København Kommune, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DANEMARK, MARI KANTER arkitekter, faustlight, STARK og Decorfarver.
Warm regards, ARIEL – Feminisms in the Aesthetics.
Photo: Mathilda Olmi. Courtesy: Les Urbaines.
DANISH VERSION
Det er med glæde at vi inviterer til sensommerens udstilling "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?"; en udstilling indbefattende en performance af den Paris-baserede forfatter og performancekunstner Ndayé Kouagou.
“What makes someone open or closed? People don't have a lid or a bottle cap, so what makes them open or closed? Do you consider yourself open or closed? Is one better than the other? Are we always looking for the best? Are you always looking for the best? Are we always looking? Are we always? Ah! You don't have any answer, all you want to say is "yes I am open" but deep down you're not sure if that's the case. Sorry for putting you in this situation. But don't worry, here is my corner. It's really comfortable, I'll share it with you!” – Ndayé Kouagou.
Med udgangspunkt i tekst arbejder Kouagou med en række medier som performance, lyd og installation og sætter spørgsmål ved de grundlæggende parametre, der konstruerer vores socio-politiske synspunkter. "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?" afspejler Kouagous udforskninger og tilgange til andethed. Ved at spørge ind til hvordan vi deler sårbarhed og styrke, beskæftiger Kouagou sig med begreberne frihed, legitimitet og privilegium, som definerende betingelser for, hvad der betragtes som andet.
Udstillingen har fernisering lørdag d. 8. august, 2020 kl. 15-18.
Til fernisering vil der være en performance kl. 15.30 af Kouagou.
Biografi: Ndayé Kouagou, født 1992 (Frankrig), er performancekunstner, forfatter og lydproducent med base i Paris. Kouagous praksis udforsker tekst som et medium; hans tekster er visuelle, rytmiske og performative snarere end rent informative, og hans arbejde formidles gennem en række forskellige discipliner, der inkluderer lydværker, installationer og performance. Han har præsenteret sit arbejde bl.a. på Les Urbaines (Lausanne), Auto Italia Sydøst (London), Centrale Fies (Dro / Italien) og Lafayette Anticipation (Paris), hvor han også lancerede forlagsprojektet Young Black Romantics (YBR).
Udstillingsperiode: D. 9. august – 4. oktober, 2020. I lyset af Covid-19 følger vi den aktuelle sundhedssituation nøje og tager nødvendige forholdsregler for at sikre vores gæsters sikkerhed.
Photo: Roberta Segata & Alessandro Sala. Courtesy: Centrale Fies.
Offentlige arrangementer:
ARI. Readings 5# Will you feel comfortable in my corner?
Søndag d. 9. august, kl. 14-16.
Til dette event er litteraturen og andet materiale blevet udvalgt af Ndayé Kouagou, som vil lede læsekredsen og introducere tekster fra hans forlagsprojekt Young Black Romantics (YBR).
ARI. Readings er en serie af arrangementer, hvor vi læser uddrag af den litteratur, som har inspireret og dannet udgangspunkt for kunstneres research. Litteraturen er udvalgt af kunstnere og gæstekuratorer fra ARIELs udstillingsprogram, så der parallelt opbygges et offentligt tilgængeligt arkiv; ARIEL ARCHIVE.
Litteratur:
Hanne Lippard “This embodiment”
Samuel Beckett “Molloy”
A selection of publications from Young Black Romantics (YBR)
Det er ikke nødvendigt at læse på forhånd.
ARI. Writings 1# skriveworkshop
Søndag d. 9. august, kl. 16-18.
Denne workshop omhandler, hvordan man skriver en tekst med flere hænder – hvor teksten går på skift fra den ene til den anden, og så tilbage igen. Workshoppen lægger vægt på at skrive i samarbejde og er knyttet til performancen "Will you feel comfortable in my corner?". Samtidig forsøger workshoppen at besvare spørgsmålet; ville du føle dig tilpas i en andens hjørne? At skabe en forbindelse mellem skrivning og følelse af selv. Det første spørgsmål, der melder sig er; hvilket hjørne, er det du taler om? Workshoppen besvarer dette spørgsmål og mange flere. Målet er at skrive, samarbejde og dele.
Begge arrangementer er ledet af Ndayé Kouagou og vil finde sted i Kvindernes Bygning. Gratis adgang ved tilmelding: arielfeminisms@gmail.com. Sprog: Engelsk. Facebook / Instagram.
ARIELs udstillingsplatform befinder sig i Kvindernes Bygning, hvor der eksisterer et fælles ønske om at bidrage til den offentlige debat og at samle et tværfagligt miljø omkring sig. Initiativet til Kvindernes Bygning blev til på baggrund af Kvindernes Udstilling i 1895. Selve bygningen blev tegnet af den kvindelige arkitekt Ragna Grubb og indviet i 1936.
Vi takker: Bikubenfonden, Statens Kunstfond, Rådet for Visuel Kunst, København Kommune, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DANEMARK, MARI KANTER arkitekter, faustlight, STARK og Decorfarver.
Med venlig hilsen, ARIEL – Feminismer i det Æstetiske.