Exhibition
Niya B | Ekdysis
4 Feb 2020 – 9 Feb 2020
Regular hours
- Tue, 04 Feb
- 18:00 – 21:00
- Wed, 05 Feb
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Thu, 06 Feb
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Fri, 07 Feb
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Sat, 08 Feb
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Sun, 09 Feb
- 12:00 – 18:00
Address
- 50 Resolution Way
- London
England - SE8 4NT
- United Kingdom
Ekdysis is the solo show of Niya B, curated by Arreum Moon.
Niya B re-reads the Greek myth from an eco-transfeminist lens through a series of performances for the camera filmed on site, and live actions.
About
In Greek mythology, the seer Tiresias was allegedly transformed into a woman for seven years for disturbing two copulating snakes on Mount Cyllene.The project, of which this exhibition represents its first iteration, is called ‘Ekdysis’ – the biological term referring to the process of shedding the external layer of the skin in reptiles. Counteracting the traditional, patriarchal way of manufacturing history, Niya B engages with her own autobiography to re-envision this metamorphosis as a transgender mythopoesis, which is directly affected by ecology, the feminine/Other and the non-human.
At Enclave Projects, on the opening day, the artist will perform a durational act by activating the elements of water and air through a ritualistic process of erasure and letting go. The act, which includes live footage and field recordings from Mount Cyllene, will allow her and the audience to enter in a liminal time-space of potential change, and originate an installation that will be inhabiting the space until the end of the show.