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From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in, with Pouya Ehsaei. Guests: Hammadi Rencurrel Valdes (percussions), Lagnajita Mukhopadhyay (poet), Oluwaseun Olayiwola (poet), Lars from Earth (DJ), 2 Digit Visuals and more TBA
26 Apr 2024, 8pm GMT, Reference Point, London
H: I Hope We Will.
Launch of my poetry pamphlet published by Reference Press.
22 Feb 2024, 7.30pm GMT, Reference Point, London
Desire Maps (work in progeress)
I'm performing in a piece by Maria Aberg (Projekt Europa) and Coney Theatre currently in workshop stage with National Theatre.
12-17 Feb 2024, National Theatre Studio
What to do with this politicised body? And with all these bodies on the street?
Sections from my lecture-performance at Singapore's Per°Form Open Academy is published here. Available in print and online.
Vol 54, Issue 1, Theatre magazine (Duke University Press)
Read my piece online or find out more about the whole issue.
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in, with Pouya Ehsaei. With Tamar Osborn, Sascha Akhtar, 2 Digit Visuals, Alper Oruc (DJ) and more.
15 Feb 2024, 7.30pm GMT, Reference Point, London
In observance: staying with the body, with Palestine at the United Nations
An essay-ish piece of writing on my time as resident artist at the United Nations Archives interfering with the rhythm by bringing movement and attention into the archive. Part of Out of Focus, a series exploring ways to traverse the fog of unknowingness and indeterminacy by Asia Art Archives.
Nov 2023
1001 Noites: Irmã Persa [1001 Nights: Persian Sister]
A theatre piece by Tearro O bando in which I perform. Three actors and a world of visuals, music, colour, wheels and labyrinths tell the story of Shahrzād the storyteller, her sister and coconspirator Dīnāzād, and Shahriar the king.
2 Nov - 10 Dec 2023, Thu-Sun, Teatro O bando, Vale dos Barris, Palmela, Portugal
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in, with Pouya Ehsaei. Our guests this time are: Moussa Dembele (African multi-instrumentalist), poets: Sabeen Chaudhry, Hannah Hutchings-Georgiou, Emma Korantema Hanson, and Yamen Mekdad (DJ set), 2 Digit Visuals.
7 Sep 2023, 7.30pm BST, Reference Point, London
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's piece inspired by Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
27 Aug - 1 Sep, Oslo (outdoors), 31 Aug Hamar: Hamar Kulturhus (Politisk Korrekt Festival)
Always Already
Eight-hour performance by Karen Christopher and me. Weaving together humans, machines and plants. We ask 100 forgotten question, we do dances of great difficulty, we turn the room into a loom.
23 & 25 Aug 2023, 11.30am to 7.30pm BST, Summerhall: Life Care Centre
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in, with Pouya Ehsaei. Guests: Jabbaristan (percussions, tanbur), and poets: Momtaza Mehri, Maureen Onwunali,
22 July 2023, 4pm BST, Mosaic Rooms, London
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in, with Pouya Ehsaei. On 6 July we're joined by Alan Fielden (poet), Marcos Santana (percussions and berimbau), Dziffa Benson (poet), Sam Warner (trumpet), Kay Suzuki (DJ set), 2 Digit Visuals.
6 July 2023, 7.30pm BST, Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
How do institutions choreograph us?
Presenting In Observance, my work during my residency at the United Nations at this afternoon of thinking through practice on the way visitors move in institutions, and how institutions move. Curated byLorenza Peragine.
20 June 2023, 7.30pm BST, ICA
Weirdness Salon
Presenting my work at this series of conversations and presentation on Weirdness organised by Eirini Kartsaki.
3 June 2023, 12.30pm BST, Corbett Theatre, Hartfields
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's piece inspired by Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
25 May 2023, 7pm, RAS, Sandnes, Norway
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in with Pouya Ehsaei. On 18 May we're joined by Reem Anbar, Sarona Abuaker, Azad Ashim Sharma, Luma (DJ set) and 2 Digit Visuals and more guests.
18 May 2023, 7.30pm BST, Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
From the Lips to the Moon.
A music and poetry performance with Pouya Ehsaei as part of V&A Late Friday. With guest musician Binker Golding (sax) and Tanaka Fuego (guest poet) and 2 Digit Visuals.
28 April 2023, 7.30 - 8.30pm BST, V&A Museum
Creative Collaborations: A Place & Community event
A showcase of how academics and creative practitioners can work together to enhance research and practice and develop lasting collaborations.
University of York
24 April, 2023, 10am to 2.30pm BST
Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations
The inaugural live gathering of 14 Per°Form Fellows from the Global South and its diaspora. Per°Form is conceptualised and led by T:>Works Artistic Director, Dr. Ong Keng Sen.
13-16 April 2023
72-13 Singapore
From the Lips to the Moon.
An unusual music and poetry night I co-curate and perform in with Pouya Ehsaei. On 23 March we're joined by DJ Ritu, Gboyega Odubanjo, Jabbaristan, Silai, 2 Digit Visuals and more guests.
23 March 2023, Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
From the Lips to the Moon: the duo
An unusual music and poetry performance by Pouya Ehsaei and I at Houbara Festival.
7 March 2023, Stadtgarten Köln
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's new piece in which I'm performing.
Alkantara Festival, Lisbon
19-20 November 2022
Le Centquatre, Paris
18-21 January 2023
Dansens Hus, Oslo
26-29 January 2023
Political Economy and Contemporary Performance Practices: Talk
Examine timely issues regarding the relationship between bodies, politics, and well-being through interdisciplinary dialogues between researchers, industry professionals, and stakeholders from the arts, politics, and health and well-being.
Online via Brunel University
7 December 2022, 5 - 6.30 pm GMT
performingborders: Body, Politics & Live Art
Screenings of AMNION (2021) by Lynn Lu, A place to sit by Tara Fatehi (2021) & RE:seeding, in correspondence (2020) by Jade Montserrat, and a long table conversation.
The Barbican, London (The Fountain Room)
1 December 2022, 6.30 pm GMT
Rebel Rebel: Family Workshop
A workshop for families with 6-12 year old children, looking at memory, family photos and movement.
The Barbican, London
26 November 2022, 2 pm GMT
From the Lips to the Moon.
A night of poetry, music and beats I co-curate with Pouya Ehsaei. With Two Digit Visuals, guest poets, musicians and DJs. Check out our call out to poets and musicians.
Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
17 November 2022, doors: 7pm
Mishandled Archive: Workshop
Discussing my methods of engaging with a collection of family photographs and documents in Mishandled Archive. Through movement exercises, you will be offered the opportunity to rethink your own personal or family archives and histories and the ways you might engage with long-kept photographs, letters or other ephemera through your body.
Pushkin House, London
12 November 2022, 12-2 pm
Mishandled Archive
This new version of Mishandled Archive performance is created with local performers in Nottingham. If you'd like to perform in the piece or participate in my workshops in Nottdance see the link below.
Nottingham Arboretum
23 October 2022, 1.30 and 3.30 pm
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's new piece in which I'm performing.
Rosendal Teater
7-8 October 2022
From the Lips to the Moon: NTS Radio Edition
A live radio session performing some new and existing material from the series with Pouya Ehsaei and Adib Rostami. Part of Debt and Refuge programme on NTS.
Listen to the show on NTS Radio
5 October 2022
From the Lips to the Moon.
A night of poetry, music and beats I co-host with Pouya Ehsaei. With guests: Nisha Ramayya, Temesgen Zeleke, Sam Warner, Taiwo and Two Digits Visuals
Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
15 September 2022, 7 pm to midnight
From the Lips to the Moon.
A night of poetry, music and beats I co-host with Pouya Ehsaei. With guests: Chika Jones, Zahrah Sheikh, Johanna Burnheart and Two Digits Visuals
Reference Point, London (in collaboration with Radio AlHara)
14 July 2022, 7 pm to midnight
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's new piece in which I'm performing.
Juli Danse, Grote Zaal
5-6 July 2022, 10 pm
Mishandled Archive
A performative talk around my 365 daily performances and their reverberations in public space on site and online.
New Radicalisms Festival, Rotterdam
3 July 2022, 3.30 - 4.30 pm
Sacrifice while lost in salted earth.
Hooman Sharifi's piece in which I'm performing premiering at Montpellier Danse and touring afterwards.
Montpellier Danse, Theatre de la Vignette
24-25 June 2022, 8 pm
From the Lips to the Moon.
A night of poetry, music and dreams I co-host with Pouya Ehsaei. In this month's edition Pouya and I are performing alongside Kadialy Kuyate and Tanaka Fuego.
Reference Point, London (also streamed on Radio AlHara)
19 May 2022, 7 pm to midnight
In Other Words
Through prose, poetry, drawing and photography In Other Words is a collection of urgent reflections, created by artists exploring their hopes and fears at a time of global crisis.
May 2022
More about the book, or listen to my piece
Maps for a Voyage to Mount Qaf.
Exhibition of some of my recent projects 'a place to sit', 'in observance' and 'Mishandled Archive'. Curated by Helia Hamedani alongside works by Golrokh Nafisi.
Aria Gallery, Tehran
6 - 13 May 2022
By Hand, on Foot Conversations
Conversations between artists alongside Vlatka Horvat's exhibition exploring our relation to the city and the urban landscape.
PEER Gallery, London
Thu 10 Mar 2022, 6-8PM
Hunting and Haunting
A week of collective performative experiments at the Luxembourgish Pavilion at the World Expo.
Expo 2020, Dubai
17 - 24 Jan 2022
Choreographing Dissonance: Nisha Ramayya
New essay on my performance Mishandled Archive in London
NONIIN magazine
Entre Nous
Group exhibition. Presenting the work I am developing as resident artist at the United Nations Archives + a conversation.
Embassy of Foreign Artists, Geneva
17 Dec 2021, From 7PM CET
Live from Palais des Nations
Being and moving at the United Nations Office at Geneva on the International day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Part of my residency at the United Nations Archives in Geneva.
Instagram Live,
29 Nov 2021, 12PM CET
Fractured and Entangled
Video series created by Jemima Yong as part of Always Already my duet performance with Karen Christopher
Online
Videos available to view via Dance4
Open Studios
Visit our studios in Carouge, Geneva, and have a chat with the resident artists at EofA about the work we're developingthese days.
Embassy of Foreign Artists (EoFA), Geneva
8 Nov 2021, 2-4CET
Always Already
Experimentica21, Cardiff
8 hour performance with Karen Christopher
6 Nov 2021
Geneva
I'm resident artist at the Embassy of Foreign Artists and the United Nations Archives in Geneva.
Oct- Dec 2021
Tehran, Kabul, Kashan
Video-performance, part of Fragments for Borderless Futures #1
Watch online from 14 Oct 2021
Peckham Rye Park, London
An outdoor performance and installation of Mishandled Archive
14-15 Aug 2021
FEAST: Ingredients of Us
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Collaboration with Agnieszka Blonska and Gil Tan
25 Sep 2021