Black Body Amnesia

Black Body Amnesia is a performance project by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko that examines the shapeshifting, illegible, and fugitive realities of Black diasporan people within the American context.

Kosoko and their team will be in-residence February 7–18, 2022 to develop and rehearse Black Body Amnesia in advance of the premiere performance on February 18. This will be Kosoko’s fourth EMPAC residency. It will support lighting design and set design. The collaborators will also use the residency for a film shoot to create moving-image content for Kosoko’s live performance.

Black Body Amnesia will premiere for Rensselaer students, faculty, and staff in the Theater on Friday, February 18 at 3PM.