Penises also cry, lullabies to the patriarchy
Penises also cry, lullabies to the patriarchy
Join us for a unique performance by transfeminisms artist Myriam Omar Awadi followed by a conversation with curator Christine Eyene.
Reunionese artist Myriam Omar Awadi will activate her sound piece Penises also Cry (2021) presented as part of transfeminisms – Chapter 3: Fragile Archives. The installation consists of a sex toy covered with a plasticine penis sculpture vibrating on the floor. The sound it produces resembles the cry and slow agony of an animal which the artist equates to the concept of patriarchy. Omar Awadi has selected lullabies from the Indian Ocean that she will sing to put the patriarchy to sleep.
The performance will be preceded by a viewing of The fires that your last breaths rekindle: Five voices for a last Debe (2018), a video work celebrating the voices of Comorian women through the ancient practice of the Debe, a singing ceremony performed from the mid 19th century to the 1950s in response to the influence of Western culture – a safe space for women to gather as a form of protest, to dance and sing about the injustices and abuses committed by the patriarchy and colonial authorities.
About the artist
Myriam Omar Awadi is a French-Comorian artist living and working in Reunion Island. She practises across drawing, embroidery, installation, sound art and performance. Her mixed media works use wood, clay, glass, textile, sequin, sea water, and more, to form installations activated by her own voice or that of the public. Her feminist practice seeks to provide a platform for silenced voices and create safe listening spaces. Her recent research focuses on singing traditions that re-inscribe women’s forgotten presences and narratives, and other forms of feminist approaches used to challenge patriarchy.
Her work has been presented in numerous exhibitions including Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi (2023); Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town (2022); Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2021); Musée des Arts Décoratifs de l’Océan Indien, Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, (2021); Bamako Encounters – African Biennale of Photography, Bamako (2019).
Penises also cry, lullabies to the patriarchy
A performance by Myriam Omar Awadi followed by a conversation with Christine Eyene
Thursday 11 July, 6.30-7.30 PM
Mimosa House
47 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8SP
Free event, book here.
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