The School of Graduate Studies in partnership with Strategic Foresight & Innovation (SFI) Decolonising Futures BIPOC Speaker Series, is pleased to be hosting Queen Kukoyi.
Tuesday April 4th 2023
6:30 – 7:30PM
Doors: 6:00 PM
130 Queens Quay E, Level 4R
OCADU Waterfront Campus
ASL translation services provided.
Queen Kukoyi, a Black, Queer, Gender Fluid Femme Presenting, Multidisciplinary Artist, whose practice encompasses Queer therory in a Meta-analytical Afrofuturistic convergence of art and technology, mindfulness, sound, and Noetic sciences through spoken word poetry, digital collage animations, AR, immersive experiences and installation work that touch on concepts surrounding the Afrofuturistic meditative space.
Queen Kukoyi has been serving the community for 20+ years, combating structural violence against Black and Indigenous youth through youth service resources, arts education programs in schools, community centres and justice advocacy. She believes it is integral that exposure to creative practices and free skill-based opportunities enables us to vocalise our stories.
Queen is also the Founding co-lead and collaborative member of Oddside Arts.
Light refreshments served. If you have any other access accommodation requests please reach out to Meichen at mwaxer@ocadu.ca.
Website: https://www.queenkukoyi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenkukoyi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/queenkukoyi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queenkukoyi
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/queen-zakiyyah-kukoyi-20b13845/
