Mayis Rukel is an artist, writer and filmmaker empowered by and working with the foundations of radical Black queer feminism, embodied social justice, emergent strategy and so much more. 

In this conversation we explore the power and need for embodying our collective ‘No’ and recognizing what we stand for. Mayis recounts his childhood, taking us through the architectures which left an impression upon him; the radicality of being a child and meeting your inner child; a sense of purpose as an artist that developed in him at a very young age and what it means to follow your purpose no matter what. 

Mayis recalls the making of his film ‘Movement Song’ which is a documentary-fiction narrative following the legacies and archives of James Baldwin. From this project, Mayis takes us into the world of an artist who chooses to uphold stories.

Enjoy!

Kitchen Flex Podcast Team:

Host: Victoria McKenzie

Producer: Thomas Tawanda Orbon

Graphics and Visual Language: Martin Escalante

Original Music by Giorgos Karamanlis and Dimitris Kyriakou