Minerais du sang critically and creatively addresses issues related to minerals extracted under conditions of violence, exploitation, or conflict. This artistic action merges social critique and aesthetics to raise awareness among audiences about complex issues—specifically, a colonial history that continues to unfold in the contemporary world.
Ras Sankara Agboka (TG)
The performance explores two main questions. The first concerns the memory of African peoples, particularly those of the Congo, and the consequences of their encounter with the Western world, notably imperialist Belgium. This historical encounter between these two peoples continues to haunt their collective memories. Furthermore, the performance also delves into contemporary geopolitical conflicts, particularly those related to environmental and economic issues. The performer’s body serves as a metaphor, symbolizing the suffering of miners and the dynamics of power and exploitation. Through a wandering performance punctuated by a series of ephemeral installations, the artist evokes armed conflicts, the role of minerals in financing wars, consumption, the complicity of political leaders, the responsibility of consumers and companies in the use of technologies containing these minerals, and the environmental degradation caused by mining operations.
The performance seeks to transform these distant and complex issues into an immediate, emotional experience.
Ras Sankara Agboka (he, him) is a self-taught Togolese artist born in 1989. He began engaging in performance art in 2015, which has since become central to his practice, with his own body as the primary medium. For the artist, who dedicates himself wholeheartedly to the causes he defends, it is essential to “kill fear, resurrect courage with optimism, through photography, installation, and performance.” Through committed interventions, he denounces contemporary socio-political issues and sparks debate to provoke reactions and reflections among the public, in an open and familiar space: the street. He is also the founder of Cascad-Togo, an association that brings together artists involved in social actions. This association organizes the annual Emome’Art International Performance Festival.
Infos
| DATE | CONTENU |
|---|---|
| 2025/04/181630 |
18.04.2025 16:30 Cinquantenaire, Brussels |
In the public space, free access.
Departure from the Mérode entrance to the park.
Special thanks to Brussels Environment.