Nobody is free until everyone is free.
Free Sudan, Free Palestine, Free Kongo, Free Haiti, Free them all.
"Dawn" is the first work in a series by Adam Seid Tahir that reinterprets the oldest Nordic runic alphabet through a queer Afro-Nordic lens. This runic alphabet is called the "Elder Futhark," and its origin is disputed, both in terms of mythical stories and geographical source.
This piece departs from the rune Dagaz, a rune symbolizing day, dawn, light and hope. But what can hope mean in the margins? Like all runes of the Elder Futhark, Dagaz carries many myths.
Through these stories "Dawn" forms reinterpretations and alternate associations for hope. With practices of engraving, etching, dragging and riding big matters, the room transforms into a shifting landscape in a never-ending cyclical dawn.
Choreography & performer: Adam Seid Tahir
Sound Design: Tati au Miel
Lighting Design: Jonatan Winbo
Costume Design: Isabelle Edi
Dramaturgy: Lydia Östberg Diakité
Producers: Johnson & Bergsmark
Co-produced by: Centrale Fies, Dansens Hus, MDT, Sophiensæle, Tou Scene, Slingan Tre Scener (Atalante, Dansstationen, MDT)
Supported by: Swedish Arts Council, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, The City of Stockholm, Nordic Culture Point, Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
This co-production is part of Life Long Burning – Futures lost and found project (2023-2026) supported by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
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Residency, Tou Scene, Stavanger, January 2025