Sem Sombras/Unshadowed is an exhibition that will center the work of queer and trans Mozambican artists of various disciplines, including sound, visual and performance art.

The works presented will illuminate the lived realities and creative expressions of queer and trans Mozambicans and other Africans, often targeted by institutions and erased from mainstream culture. We want to showcase the survival and thriving of creatives who have carved their own way of being and dare to be their full selves without fear. Mozambique is one of only 10 (out of 54) nations on the African continent to have decriminalized homosexuality. Yet LGBTQIA+ people still live in fear of exposure, harm and assault. In many African nations, being homosexual, queer and gender non-conforming is criminalized to varying degrees, in some regions punishable by death.

The exhibition will showcase selected artists who are engaged in transformative cultural production and socio-political activism through creative mediums, exploring queerness in relation to the self, the other, space, time, language and the State.

EVENT DETAILS

Friday February 25, 2023 - 18:00 CAT at Rua Jose Mateus #185, Maputo, Mozambique, 1100

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

IMAGE

Eliana N’Zualo, Cartas de Amor para Meninas Mal Comportadas, 2021, Single channel video, 16 min. Cinematographer Mariano Silva

Opening Reception: Sem Sombras/Unshadowed