Oríkì Mi

The chapters of British history officially commemorated are deeply political, habitually foregrounding the triumphs of Empire and wilfully dis-remembering the stories and voices of those who paid the cost with their lives. The performance Oríkì Mi forms part of my PhD project, which is an exploration of the possibility of person led performance based memorials as a counter narrative to this erasure. Exploring traditional Yoruba notions of remembrance and ancestry through the honouring of one’s lineage, Oríkì Mi is a nod to the histories of my own family, and the moments where different realities intersect across space and time. A moment to celebrate the lives of those who have gone before. Those known, and unknown, vanished, left behind and wilfully dis-remembered. You are invited to join me in taking up public space and creating a moment in which to remember.