Illustrating Safety Without the State: a conversation between two queer of colour artists on arts-based activism during COVID-19

Illustrating Safety Without the State: a conversation between two queer of colour artists on arts-based activism during COVID-19 

“I cannot be a killjoy anymore. I actually moved towards joy now, or I try to centre joy in my life, and I think this is a turning point in my art practice. To be like, “okay, but if it’s not rage, how can I generate this energy from joy?” It’s very different, it feels like a different texture, if that makes sense, to create from joy instead of rage.” – Sunanda Mesquita (Decolonial Killjoy)

In this transnational conversation (May 6th, 2021) moderated by Dr. Jin Haritaworn, Sunanda Mesquita (Decolonial Killjoy) and MZ (Fu Fighter Arts) discuss arts-based activism during COVID-19. Reflecting on the impact of the pandemic, they share thoughts on surrealism, dreaming, tracing and the role of art in healing and making revolutions “irresistible” (Toni Cade Bambara). 

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Also check out:

MZ’s Quarantine Dream Zine, created with the influence of this conversation

City of Diaspora” – A performance piece by Stefanie Sourial with Hyo Lee, Faris Cuchi Gezahegn and Sunanda Mesquita

CUTIE.BIPOC FESTIVAL 2020 – A month long festival by and for Queer Trans* Inter* Black, Indigenous and People of Color

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