The West Did Not Make Me
As a longtime admirer of nora chipaumire’s work–its raw power, nuanced politics, rigorous physicality, and distinctly non-Western storytelling–I was thrilled when she agreed to chat about her journey and process as a performing artist. This is an excerpt of our full conversation, all the way from Zimbabwe to New York. By Ankita Sharma
Top Five: nora chipaumire
The recipient of this year’s Infinities Commission tells us what’s on her radar. Infinities Commission: nora chipaumire, Tate Modern, 3 June – 26 August
Inside nora chipaumire’s radical new Tate Modern commission
For her monumental new commission Gadzi, nora chipaumire transforms Tate Modern’s East Tanks into a space of ritual and radical imagination. The artist speaks to Nicolas Vamvouklis about spirituality, colonial institutions and why performance should disrupt accepted limits. By Nicolas Vamvouklis
nora chipaumire: “Necesitamos artistas que no tengan miedo a decir que lo que hacen es político”
El trabajo de la performer nora chipaumire llama a reflexionar en torno a los estereotipos sobre África, el cuerpo de los negros, el arte y la estética. Una propuesta no exenta de contradicciones.
Coreógrafa do Zimbabué em São Paulo
Destaque da 10a edição da MITsp, nora chipaumire imagina cada apresentação em público como uma “última ceia”, no sentido de uma oportunidade de comunhão entre os diferentes.
nora chipaumire and Thomas Mapfumo at MCA Stage
A visionary contemporary dance artist, nora chipaumire speaks to the human condition with power, authority, and urgency. Her newest project is a cross-generational collaboration with living legend Thomas Mapfumo, who is performing with his band Blacks Unlimited in an acoustic on-stage setting. As exiles from Zimbabwe, Nora and Thomas unpack the experience of the migrant,… Continue reading nora chipaumire and Thomas...
nora chipaumire (Interview – Entrevista)
nora chipaumire ha desafiado y jugado con los estereotipos sobre África, el cuerpo de los negros, el arte y la estética. En esta entrevista la conocemos en profundidad. nora chipaumire has challenged and played with stereotypes about Africa, Black bodies, art, and aesthetics. In this interview, we get to know her in depth.
nora chipaumire and Ari Marcopoulos on resisting empire through performance
nora chipaumire and Ari Marcopoulos speak about the conceptualization of #PUNK 100% POP *N!GGA, Congolese rumba, and the limitations of virtual audiences.
Artist nora chipaumire: ‘We have the right to pursue our dreams’
With her powerful performances she questions gender, race and the aftermath of colonial oppression. nora chipaumire has forged an artistic path from Zimbabwe to New York through choreography and dance, picking up multiple awards along the way. As her piece “Nehanda: Manifesting Thinking” comes to the stage in Paris, nora joins us in the studio… Continue reading Artist nora chipaumire: ‘We have the...
Creative Space: a conversation with Phoebe Boswell and nora chipaumire
Ultimately, it is individual bodies that will propel our collective future. Join visual artist and filmmaker Phoebe Boswell in conversation with choreographer and performer nora chipaumire as these two visionary women discuss embodied expression, creativity and what the future might hold. Moderated by acclaimed curator and scholar, Dr. Isolde Brielmaier.