photos by Ally Almore
Black Water: Polarity, Sharks, Adolescence and Being the Darkest Girl in the Pool is a multimedia performance series that draws personal, historical and political relationships between Black people and water. This project also functions as workshops where people who identify along the African diaspora come together to discuss their experiences with water.
Inspired by elements of theatre, modern and popular dance, personal stories, and historical events and circumstances. These elements of performance, movement and sound regards science, water contamination, aquatic migrations and the historical segregation of pools in the US.
Black Water performances and screenings have taken place throughout Chicago at spaces like Filmfront, F4F, Comfort Station, Pinky Swear and Links Hall. Workshops have been held at Mana Contemporary as a part of High Concept Labs.
The ocean is divided into three zones based on the depth and light level. The human adult body is made up of 60% water. Approximately 60% of housing units in the US contain some lead paint. The Middle Passage trafficked an estimated 6 million Africans. Grandma said, get baptized. I couldn't swim or see God.
Black Water: Polarity, Sharks, Adolescence and Being the Darkest Girl in the Pool is a multimedia performance series that draws personal, historical and political relationships between Black people and water. This project also functions as workshops where people who identify along the African diaspora come together to discuss their experiences with water.
Inspired by elements of theatre, modern and popular dance, personal stories, and historical events and circumstances. These elements of performance, movement and sound regards science, water contamination, aquatic migrations and the historical segregation of pools in the US.
Black Water performances and screenings have taken place throughout Chicago at spaces like Filmfront, F4F, Comfort Station, Pinky Swear and Links Hall. Workshops have been held at Mana Contemporary as a part of High Concept Labs.
The ocean is divided into three zones based on the depth and light level. The human adult body is made up of 60% water. Approximately 60% of housing units in the US contain some lead paint. The Middle Passage trafficked an estimated 6 million Africans. Grandma said, get baptized. I couldn't swim or see God.
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