alternate realities hosted by black beyond presents a screening of Sonic Escape Routes, Shall We Fly? Or Shall We Resist? Directed & Performed by Akeema-Zane & Rena Anakwe.

‘black beyond’ invited Akeema-Zane and Rena Anakwe to discuss their recent immersive performance, which took place at the historical abolition landsite of Weeksville Heritage Center on Canarsee land, or what is commonly known by the colonial title of Brooklyn, NY.

Sonic Escape Routes seeks to explore the following: what is the spiritual core and where is the liminal space for a people whose freedom to thrive remains in question? and what are the varying routes that anchor us toward flight or resistance? Through a collaborative sound and visual performance, the artists aim to assert and embed their own personal narratives and histories to traverse the archives of Weeksville in order to answer these questions.”

This conversation was moderated by jazsalyn, Creative Director at black beyond.

Credits:
Directed & Performed by Akeema-Zane & Rena Anakwe
Shot & Edited by Nathan Bajar & Noah Weisfogel
Additional Footage by Akeema-Zane & Rena Anakwe
Live Performance Lighting & Sound by Simple Solutions NYC
Photography by Anjelica Jardiel
Curated by Joyce LeeAnn Joseph of Archival Alchemy®

Hosted by Weeksville Heritage Center as part of their Legacy Project’s ‘Sensing History’ programming on October 24th & October 25th, 2020