KEITH ZENGA KING FUNDRAISER
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Hi Friends and colleagues I am raising funds for a project that is very personal and near & dear to my heart and I would appreciate your support by donating to and sharing this fundraiser
PROJECT
I AM OTHER
The I AM OTHER photo documentary series, research and archival is project that challenges the narrative that queerness and Gender non conformity are a complete negation of Africanness. This project is borne of the erasure of queer, trans and gender nonconforming persons of African descent by the historical imposition of the gender binary through colonialism, Euro-American cultural hegemony in the modern era. .Through the exploration of gender, race and class “I AM OTHER” seeks to address this erasure and provide a platform for queer, trans and gender non-conforming Africans for self -authorship and visibility extending into justice.
<No on will be free until we are all free>2016
< I contain a multiplicity of beings. I am not a tree, I am a field of grass> 2017
The Journey.
This body of work that began in Uganda, 2015, is one I did not imagine would have such a profound impact on me; It has been a journey of self- discovery and affirmation. Finding myself through the discovery of the OTHERS has been a life changing experience and the joy of my life.
While this journey has been a fulfilling one, it has not come without its challenges. Uganda continues to be a very violent and hostile environment for LGBTQI persons, especially for visibly queer, Trans and gender nonconforming who face the brunt of criminalization, violence and murder by both state actors and the intimate communities in which they live.
It is for this reason I immigrated to Germany, however the challenges did not end in Uganda, I have continued to be met with hostility as a Black gender non-conforming migrant in Germany. Throughout Europe Black and brown Trans and gender non-conforming persons have our realities and narratives erased as we constantly face an onslaught of violence. This hostility has only strengthened my resolve to continuing and expanding the scope of “I AM OTHER.”
Through the memory of the incredibly resilient community in which I was able to find myself, sheer will, the incredible generosity and support of dear friends I am privileged to now call family in the last 2 years I AM OTHER has grown and been realized at venues across Europe through Exhibition, Performance, lectures and workshops.
Call to action
I am eternally grateful for all the emotional, material and financial support from friends and family across the world. It is because of your unwavering support that I am able to envision this as a lifelong body of work. In order to continue to find the OTHERS, create, innovate and share this work ,I need your support in donating to and sharing this fundraiser .The funds raised through this platform will go towards purchase of Laptop,Camera, Sound equipment and production costs for this next chapter of I AM OTHER.
To join this journey and learn more about me and my work, you can follow my gallery space www.instagram.com/zengaking , @Zengaking on Instagram.
About me
Keith King is a Black gender non-conforming political activist, visual and performance artist from Uganda based in Munich, Germany. Keith King is the founder\ creative director of Uganda’s Queer collective whose aim is to expand the realms of queer and Trans movement building through art practice. Through poetry, live performance, and mixed-media, they seek to amplify the visibility of the African/migrant/refugee queer and Trans communities. They have been invited to share their work by institutions and venues across Europe, such as the Norwegian council for Africa, Center For Intersectional Justice, Heinrichboll Stiftung, Bayerischen Landtag in Munich, TENT Rotterdam, Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin, Berlin school of Economics and Law, Oslo Afro arts festival and most recently at ACUD MACHT NEU in Berlin. They are currently in production of "I Am Other," a research documentary and archival project on queerness in Sub Saharan Africa.
PROJECT
I AM OTHER
The I AM OTHER photo documentary series, research and archival is project that challenges the narrative that queerness and Gender non conformity are a complete negation of Africanness. This project is borne of the erasure of queer, trans and gender nonconforming persons of African descent by the historical imposition of the gender binary through colonialism, Euro-American cultural hegemony in the modern era. .Through the exploration of gender, race and class “I AM OTHER” seeks to address this erasure and provide a platform for queer, trans and gender non-conforming Africans for self -authorship and visibility extending into justice.
<No on will be free until we are all free>2016
< I contain a multiplicity of beings. I am not a tree, I am a field of grass> 2017
The Journey.
This body of work that began in Uganda, 2015, is one I did not imagine would have such a profound impact on me; It has been a journey of self- discovery and affirmation. Finding myself through the discovery of the OTHERS has been a life changing experience and the joy of my life.
While this journey has been a fulfilling one, it has not come without its challenges. Uganda continues to be a very violent and hostile environment for LGBTQI persons, especially for visibly queer, Trans and gender nonconforming who face the brunt of criminalization, violence and murder by both state actors and the intimate communities in which they live.
It is for this reason I immigrated to Germany, however the challenges did not end in Uganda, I have continued to be met with hostility as a Black gender non-conforming migrant in Germany. Throughout Europe Black and brown Trans and gender non-conforming persons have our realities and narratives erased as we constantly face an onslaught of violence. This hostility has only strengthened my resolve to continuing and expanding the scope of “I AM OTHER.”
Through the memory of the incredibly resilient community in which I was able to find myself, sheer will, the incredible generosity and support of dear friends I am privileged to now call family in the last 2 years I AM OTHER has grown and been realized at venues across Europe through Exhibition, Performance, lectures and workshops.
Call to action
I am eternally grateful for all the emotional, material and financial support from friends and family across the world. It is because of your unwavering support that I am able to envision this as a lifelong body of work. In order to continue to find the OTHERS, create, innovate and share this work ,I need your support in donating to and sharing this fundraiser .The funds raised through this platform will go towards purchase of Laptop,Camera, Sound equipment and production costs for this next chapter of I AM OTHER.
To join this journey and learn more about me and my work, you can follow my gallery space www.instagram.com/zengaking , @Zengaking on Instagram.
About me
Keith King is a Black gender non-conforming political activist, visual and performance artist from Uganda based in Munich, Germany. Keith King is the founder\ creative director of Uganda’s Queer collective whose aim is to expand the realms of queer and Trans movement building through art practice. Through poetry, live performance, and mixed-media, they seek to amplify the visibility of the African/migrant/refugee queer and Trans communities. They have been invited to share their work by institutions and venues across Europe, such as the Norwegian council for Africa, Center For Intersectional Justice, Heinrichboll Stiftung, Bayerischen Landtag in Munich, TENT Rotterdam, Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin, Berlin school of Economics and Law, Oslo Afro arts festival and most recently at ACUD MACHT NEU in Berlin. They are currently in production of "I Am Other," a research documentary and archival project on queerness in Sub Saharan Africa.
Organizer
Keith King
Organizer
Munich
