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Living Monument – mit Muningandu Hoveka und Gift Uzera
#8: Multidisciplinary artist Muningandu Hoveka and performer Gift Uzera discuss their work in exploring cultural heritage and social change through performance, theater, music, poetry and film. The conversation delves into their collaborative performance for re:trace, which uses Augmented Reality to address decolonial resistance, cultural traditions and the concept of “Living Monuments”. They share inspiration from past performances, such as 'Man of War: Leave My House,' and reflect on the role of oral history, the impact of patriarchal structures, and the complexities of translating live performances into virtual spaces. The episode ends with a look at how their art bridges contemporary sociopolitical and environmental concerns in Namibia.
(00:00) Introduction(03:40) The Performance MO(NU)MENT for re:trace(04:11) Exploring Cultural Resistance and Identity(07:31) The Concept of Living Monuments(09:58) Traditions and Contemporary Influences in Namibia(14:16) Challenging Patriarchal Structures(15:11) The "Man of War: Leave My House" Performance(25:43) Namibian Identity and Diversity(28:46) Translating Live Performance to Virtual 3D Space(32:06) Namibia's Colonial Past and Oral History(37:14) The Role of German Memory Culture(44:50) Tourism and Cultural Exploitation(49:45) Queer and Feminist Approaches in Art(52:54) Future Outlook for “The [ ] Project”
Links & Notes:
- Artist Collective: The [ ] Project - https://www.instagram.com/the_project_nam/?hl=de
- “Man of War: Leave my House” - https://www.nicolabrandt.com/man-of-war-leave-my-house/
- “Unbound”, Berlin global village competition entry - https://www.berlin-global-village.de/de/dekoloniales-denkzeichen/digitale-ausstellung/unbound/
- Reiterdenkmal Windhoek - https://www.freiburg-postkolonial.de/Seiten/Zeller-Reiterdenkmal-1912.htm
- Hoffmann, Anette: “Listening to Colonial History. Echoes of coercive knowledge production in historical sound recordings from Southern Africa”
- Namibia’s first president, Sam Nujoma, is often referred to as the “Founding Father“.
- Curt von Francois - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_von_François
This podcast is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Music: "Kairi" by Audiorezout
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By re:trace#8: Multidisciplinary artist Muningandu Hoveka and performer Gift Uzera discuss their work in exploring cultural heritage and social change through performance, theater, music, poetry and film. The conversation delves into their collaborative performance for re:trace, which uses Augmented Reality to address decolonial resistance, cultural traditions and the concept of “Living Monuments”. They share inspiration from past performances, such as 'Man of War: Leave My House,' and reflect on the role of oral history, the impact of patriarchal structures, and the complexities of translating live performances into virtual spaces. The episode ends with a look at how their art bridges contemporary sociopolitical and environmental concerns in Namibia.
(00:00) Introduction(03:40) The Performance MO(NU)MENT for re:trace(04:11) Exploring Cultural Resistance and Identity(07:31) The Concept of Living Monuments(09:58) Traditions and Contemporary Influences in Namibia(14:16) Challenging Patriarchal Structures(15:11) The "Man of War: Leave My House" Performance(25:43) Namibian Identity and Diversity(28:46) Translating Live Performance to Virtual 3D Space(32:06) Namibia's Colonial Past and Oral History(37:14) The Role of German Memory Culture(44:50) Tourism and Cultural Exploitation(49:45) Queer and Feminist Approaches in Art(52:54) Future Outlook for “The [ ] Project”
Links & Notes:
- Artist Collective: The [ ] Project - https://www.instagram.com/the_project_nam/?hl=de
- “Man of War: Leave my House” - https://www.nicolabrandt.com/man-of-war-leave-my-house/
- “Unbound”, Berlin global village competition entry - https://www.berlin-global-village.de/de/dekoloniales-denkzeichen/digitale-ausstellung/unbound/
- Reiterdenkmal Windhoek - https://www.freiburg-postkolonial.de/Seiten/Zeller-Reiterdenkmal-1912.htm
- Hoffmann, Anette: “Listening to Colonial History. Echoes of coercive knowledge production in historical sound recordings from Southern Africa”
- Namibia’s first president, Sam Nujoma, is often referred to as the “Founding Father“.
- Curt von Francois - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_von_François
This podcast is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Music: "Kairi" by Audiorezout