skin to sky: recess — a Black feminist playground with Gabrielle Civil

Saturday, Nov 22, 2–5PM
FCCW: 3053 Rosslyn St. LA CA 90065
Info on our space here
Max capacity: 30
Free

Come materialize, shapeshift and play with us in recess — a Black feminist playground! Inspired by childhood games, steeped in Black feminist texts and values, and mindful of consent/access, we will create a portal to a happening, where participants can shift their body-mind-spirit from one state to another. 

Jump ropes, dolls, cards, prompts, and board games will be available for traditional or transformed use. We will also have materials to draw, sculpt, paint, create dance routines and playlists, write scores, remix poems, and browse through Black feminist books. 

What can the body in states of translation/recreation leave behind – what instructions – what wisdoms of connection? Here we will practice different ways of being in relation to disturb/unsettle the oppressive now and foster new possibilities for our collective future. Let’s have fun! All ages are welcome, and you can drop-in throughout the afternoon.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Gabrielle Civil is a black feminist performance artist, poet, and writer, originally from Detroit, MI. Her series of performance memoirs, a chronicle of performance body, includes Swallow the Fish (2017), Experiments in Joy (2019), (ghost gestures) (2021), the déjà vu (2022) and In & Out of Place (2024). She organized and compiled Experiments in Joy: A Workbook (2019) and coordinated the translation for Experimentos en Alegría (2023) published by Co-Conspirator Press. Foundress of The Black Weirdo School, she teaches at the California Institute of the Arts. The aim of her work is to open up space. Photo credit: courtesy of artist