TRANS*PERFORMATIVITY: An Anatomy of Identity – workshop

How to history and transpose our experience? In the first phase, we’ll resort to processes of internalisation and self-discovery. And then transform our memory into movement – of the body, of words, of objects – while deconstructing and restructuring who we are.

A safe space will be provided where each participant can share and/or listen to different experiences, elaborate their life story and transcribe it into an artistic contribution using different materials and materialities.

Throughout the workshop, different methodologies and exercises are shared with the participants around performance art and transfeminism, focusing on the concepts of consciousness, healing and slow movement.

This workshop allows a maximum of 20 participants, you can apply here.

*Trans includes anyone within the transgender spectrum (trans men, trans women, non-binary, androgynous, demiboy, demigirl, two-spirit, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, intersex, gender non-conforming, crossdressers, gender questioning people, etc.)

About AURA
AURA (1997, Porto-London) is a transdisciplinary artist and co-founder of Asterisco. Her work was presented at The Place, Nottingham Contemporary, Centre for Live Art Yorkshire, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Municipal Theatre of Porto, Municipal Galleries of Lisbon, Mala Voadora, Rua das Gaivotas 6, Maia Contemporary Art Biennial, among others. Holds a MA in Performance Making by Goldsmiths and a BA in Fine Arts and Intermedia by ESAP and Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.

AURA’s performance Trans*Performativity can be seen at Schuur during Queer Festival Haarlem.