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Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley: Thou Shall Not Assume performance

Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley: Thou Shall Not Assume performance

Sep

12

Tue

09:10 – 09:10

Vallisaari (kartalla teospaikka 16)

As part of Helsinki Biennial 2023, Brathwaite-Shirley invites visitors to take part in a role-playing performance event and installation exploring a new mythology for Vallisaari Island, taking participants on a journey to meet the various characters and scenarios that guide their collaborative decision-making.

The characters take the form of physical sculptures on the island, and you can also listen to their background stories online. Live events will take place over several days in June, August and September 2023. The sculptures and the online content can be experienced throughout the duration of the biennial.

You are going on a pilgrimage.

 This journey will bring you closer to the parts of yourself that you hide from others.

 I need you to bring part of yourself that you’ve 

-hidden

-buried

-are too scared to admit

-embarrises you 

-makes you feel ashamed 

-that you are working on 

-that you have just realised 


That essence of that part of yourself 

 is what your pilgrimage will be for

You will not be required to share your reason outloud

Event info

The performance: Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
Language: English
Maximum amount of participant: Maximum of 20 participants/performance

Performance days:
14.6. at 15.00 – register here
15.6. at 15.00 – register here
22.8. at 15.00 – register here
23.8. at 15.00 – register here
12.9. at 15.00 – register here
13.9. at 15.00 – register here

Duration approx. 2 hours.

Taking part:

Register to take part after your preferred date.

Participants walk in Vallisaari island to Brathwaite-Shirley’s work and in their surroundings. During the walk the participants are asked questions which they need to collectively answer. More detailed info will follow after registration.

Participants under 16 years old should be accompanied by their guardian.

Read more of Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s work.

Tue 12 Sep 2023 – 13 Sep 2023 Closed today