Coffee & Culture: Mohau Modisakeng


Date: Mar 21
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Film

First presented at the South African Pavilion during the 2017 Venice Biennale, this three-channel video is a meditation on slavery's dismemberment of African identity. Each video portrays an individual whose boat is slowly sinking as they offer no resistance. It is a poetic confrontation of slavery's erasure of personal histories and the expendability of life. Although rooted in the history of colonialism in South Africa, the work resonates with Newfoundland's little-known connection to the slave trade. Low grade salt cod was exported in the 1800s to feed slaves, indentured labourers and, later, free workers in the Caribbean. IMAGE: Mohau Modisakeng. Still from "Passage" (2017). Digital film projection. Image courtesy of the artist.

Events & Programs

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Coffee & Culture

Presented and created by Sharing Our Cultures, 'Imagine SPACE' (Support Positive Action Collaboration and Experiences) is a documentary that shares the first-hand accounts of the lived experience of young people in the province.

The film was created in an effort to stimulate conversations and encourage the community to take concrete actions towards embracing cultural diversity, and get rid of racism and discrimination. The screening will be followed by a moderated panel discussion. 

Film run time: 23 minutes

This is a free event, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090. Includes admission to exhibitions and a coffee from The Rooms Café.