Culture
16 April 2024
Zora Snake
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Zora Snake, (born 1990, Cameroon), promising figure on the African contemporary art scene, merging choreography with urban dance and hip-hop to engender unique artistic narratives. Founder of Compagnie Zora Snake and the MODAPERF festival, his work delves into Cameroon’s historical peripheries, moving beyond conventional frameworks to engage with both the streets and global stages.
Drawing from Bamiléké mythology, his performances serve as acts of resistance, visualising political conflicts through dance. In When Solidarity Is Not a Metaphor, Snake’s L’Opéra du Villageois transcends conventional performance semantics, resonating with the exhibition’s focus on actions that challenge dominant discourses of war, patriarchy, and colonialism, underscoring silent yet potent solidarity.
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