Sat. 12 Apr. 2025 3pm
Admission Free
The Model is delighted to have writer and creative producer, Debo Amon in conversation with the artist Julianknxx at the opening of his exhibition ‘Chorus in Rememory of Flight’ this Saturday 3pm, followed by a drinks reception. The galleries will be open from 12pm.
Inspired by the words of philosopher Édouard Glissant, ‘you can change with the Other while being yourself, you are not one, you are multiple, and you are yourself’; this major work is borne out of a year in which Julianknxx travelled to cities across Europe to locate and collaborate with ex-patriot African communities. Through a practice of active listening, he has collected the performances and testimonies of singers, poets, choirs, politicians, dancers, activists and leading figures from Black communities, to create a series of films that reflect on the chorus as a means of resistance to the eradication of difference.
More information on the exhibition here.
About
Debo Amon is a writer & creative producer working internationally across theatre, film and live performance. He has produced critically acclaimed cultural events such as, Riz Ahmed & Mohsin Hamid: Migration and Magic; Nikki Giovanni at Poetry international; and, Akala & David Olusoga: Striking the Empire. Debo was also co-lead programmer for Africa Utopia festival at London’s Southbank Centre with featured artists including Femi Kuti, Amadou & Mariam, Inua Ellams and Wanuri Kahiu. Now as executive producer at Studioknxx, his work includes producing and/or executive producing films such as: Chorus In Rememory Of Flight (2023); Black Corporeal: Breathing by Numbers (2022); On Freedom of Movement (wi de muv) (2022); and, In Praise of Still Boys (2021). Debo also produced the award winning short documentary Ówàmbé (2022), which explored the beauty of Nigerian dance-hall culture, and is currently producing his first feature documentary.