JAHRA ‘RAGER’ WASASALA (New Zealand, Fidji)

BLOO/D/RUNK

Too many /aboriginal women / have been chewing on god‘s palms / ever since …

Laying bare the history of ongoing violence against indigenous women, while conjuring up missing ancient female voices and the last remnants of witchcraft in Fidji and across the Pacific realm.

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DANA MICHEL (Canada)

PALNA EASY FRANCIS

Ya, okay. I can teach you a trick or two. But you gotta let go! Gotta let go of what they tell you, you are capable of! The sun doesn‘t have to rule the whole game! There is snow too. Trust me! We will gather around, regularly, and we will see what the snow can bring, okay?

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CLAIRE VIVIANNE SOBOTTKE (Germany)

IN THE WOODS

An invitation to meet the witch explored as the ultimate figure of resistance. By reclaiming the body as a magical tool, Claire Vivianne Sobottke draws a portrait of the feminine that refuses all forms of categorization.

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DARLANE LITAAY (Indonesia) 

RIDER

Drawing strength from West Papuan traditions and physical expression to ride the hybrid witch, that friendly magical phenomena of life.

photo 1: Jahra Rager Wasasala © Jocelen Janon

photo 2: Jahra Rager Wasasala © Jocelen Janon

photo 3: Dana Michel © Dana Michel

photo 4: Dana Michel © Dana Michel

photo 5: Daralne Litaay © Dedec