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I Am Soil. My Tears Are Water

11 May 2025 at 15.00–16.00
María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak

© KaMag Productions -  María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak

Join us for a powerful multisensory performance by María Magdalena Campos-Pons

This performance explores radical love as a force for healing and transformation. In collaboration with musician Kamaal Malak, a former member of the hip-hop group Arrested Development, this immersive experience weaves together music, movement, and ritual, inviting reflection on loss, resilience, and regeneration. Gather in a space of care and ancestral connection.

The artists have said, 'Like water nourishing soil, our tears of sorrow cultivate the seeds of resilience that bloom into unexpected strength and renewed purpose.'

María Magdalena Campos-Pons 

María Magdalena Campos-Pons is a renowned interdisciplinary artist. She explores diaspora, spirituality, and familial memory. She has exhibited at major international institutions, including MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art, and participated in international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale. She founded Intermittent Rivers; Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice; and When We Gather, promoting artistic engagement and cultural dialogue.

Kamaal Malak

Kamaal Malak is a musician, producer, academic, and researcher. Bassist and songwriter for the 2x Grammy-winning group Arrested Development, he has also collaborated with musicians such as Shania Twain. At Vanderbilt University, Malak serves as professor at CAL 'Cultural Advocacy and Leadership', where he teaches 'Hip Hop Culture in America'.

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