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Vessels: decolonialisation drums dialogue distortion
My current research centres on the exploration of traditional skills and languages in the context of colonial legacies. Specifically, I am delving into the language of the drum to engage in a dialogue that reflects the processes of decolonialisation and the persistence of neo-colonialism.
VessVes
Vessels: Many a slip twixt cup ‘n’ lip
This project involves the role of Sri Lankan tea in a historical context. This includes the development of the Tea chest over time.
The sound of a tea spoon stirring. Decorative china. The press of a pedal. A taught fishing line.
Video of a Tea spoon dancing in a tea cup on top of a tea chest
Parallel play - with Heini Marie King
The video shows a recording of a performance where we had discussed themes including decolonising, freedom of movement and the power of media. We then continued the dialogue through the medium of mark making through sound and peripheral vision.
The name of the work refers to a stage in child developmental psychology where children play adjacent to each other but there’s no obvious interaction between them in the play activity. The form of play follows an earlier stage in social development, onlooker play, and is followed by associative play where children interact and continuously co-create their shared play taking complimentary roles.
Parallel Play is an ongoing project. See below a schedule of live performances:
11 March 2023, The Koppel Project Station, London
16 March 2023, Koppel X, Piccadilly, London
25 June 2023, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
