31 Oct 2023
18:00 - 20:00
Masterclass by Puma Camillê: The intersection of voguing and capoeira
Join us on 31 October at Framer Framed for a performance and masterclass by Puma Camillê. A leading Brazilian multidisciplinary artist, Puma Camillê combines the practices of voguing and capoeira into an art form of resistance. The masterclass is organised within the framework of the minor class Things and Stuff at the Willem de Kooning Academy and curated by João Pedro Páscoa. All are welcome!
Highlighting a shared philosophy of resistance and rebellion, Puma Camillê has developed a distinct practice that incorporates elements of the two art forms of voguing and capoeira. Through her experiences as a black trans woman born in São Paulo, Puma found in both forms a sense of defiance, each with their origins in a search for freedom – in capoeira a form of resistance from slavery and in voguing a celebration of queer identities amid the LGBTQIA-phobic landscape of 1980s Harlem. During the masterclass, Puma Camillê will introduce her work and how she resignifies elements of voguing and capoeira when mixing the two forms.
While the masterclass takes place within the context of Willem de Kooning Academy’s (WdKA) minor class Things and Stuff, all are welcome to participate. The masterclass also includes a group discussion between Puma and participants.
Programme
Short Performance by Puma Camillê
Masterclass by Puma Camillê
Group Discussion
Group Exercise: A lexicon of terms will be built that will be used to collectively construct a text summarising the encounter between participants and Puma Camillê.
Closing comments by Puma Camillê and WdKA tutors Sonia de Jager & Martina Riponi
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