DANCING AMERICA
This body of work is an exploration of digital dysmorphia and our post-pandemic relationship with media consumption and internet culture, examining their impact on global legacies of social dancing and dance music. This show unravels the entanglements that connect pop culture to Black America on digital and physical dance floors around the world.
I showcased found footage considering the value of social dancing as “the people’s tradition.” Alongside internet artefacts from the rise of Tik Tok dance, “The Renegade.” Together, they create visual contradictions reflecting on disillusionment, authorship, and trend.
At each phone you are invited to watch, scroll, like, or capture yourself to contribute to this show’s digital footprint.
Throughout the month of February, this show will backdrop conversations about archives & ownership, media censorship & distribution, and most importantly, the need for preserving dance floors.
Exhibiting Artist. Programme Curation & Hosting. Talk Moderation. Curatorial Assisting. Exhibition Installation.
Movement x Screening: February 20th, 2025
Archive Mothers Talk & Exhibition Closing: March 1st, 2025
An evening of conversation, visioning, and shapeshifting.
An archive mother is your desert island pick for inspiration. It’s a person, place, or thing who changed your outlook on life. Like a first crush, it’s the moment you realized you were obsessed.
Featuring Jess Row, Heba Tabidi & Rayan Elnayal of Space Black, and Mariam Adesokan of Tint Library.