Dorothy Blokland

Dorothy Blokland graduated from the Academy of Theater in Tilburg in 2014. Her cultural background as a born and raised Surinamese is of great importance to her. In 2015 she adapted the monologue The queen of Paramaribo, there is no such thing as a fallen woman after the book by the Surinamese writer Clark Accord.

Blokland continues to develop new texts based on personal stories in her work. Since 2017, she has regularly performed with Yahmani Blackman. Together, they formed the theatre duo Blakman&Blokland, which appeared in We Are Going to Talk About Her and Anansi and the New World. Blokland has been active as a spoken word artist and teacher at Poetry Circle since 2014. Inspired by her own life, she tells stories about a proud black woman who tries to make her way in a harsh world. Blokland completed the Master Creative Producer at the Das Graduate School - Academy of Theater and Dance in 2023. With her organisation Building Blok she supports young creative people with business and artistic advice. Blokland is also the artistic director of her Radical stories foundation. The foundation aims to connect people through stories. They strive to provide insights that may be overlooked to promote open and inclusive dialogue.

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Looking back at the Climate Imaginaries at Sea Festival

Art & Spatial Praxis – The Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival took place from 19 April to 25 April 2024 in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate on possible futures in and around water. It was an exciting week with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more. In this article we look back on the festival and on the first year of the three artistic research studios of Climate Imaginaries at Sea.

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Photos Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival

Take a look at the photos from the Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival that took place from 19 April to 25 April 2024 in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate on possible futures in and around water. It was an exciting week with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more.

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Video Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival: Studio Encounters on Water #2

Art & Spatial Praxis – This is a video recording of the open studio day programme Studio Encounters on Water #2 of the Climate Imaginaries at Sea festival, at Perdu on 23 April 2024. With talks by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Mikki Stedler, Joy Brandsma, Janine Armin, Carlo De Gaetano, Femke Dekker (Loma Doom), Müge Yilmaz, Kim Spierenburg, Claudine Arendt, Katía Truijen & René Boer (Loom Collective) and Marialena Marouda.

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Climate Imaginaries at Sea Festival

Bradwolff Projects, Perdu, Vox Pop

Art & Spatial Praxis – The Climate Imaginaries at Sea coalition is excited to invite you to our upcoming festival in Amsterdam. An event for artistic and participatory research practices that speculate possible futures in and around water. Join us for an exciting week-long exploration with two exhibitions, an open studio day programme, the launch of the second issue of the Making Waves zine, a closing concert and more. Take a look at the programme below and get your free tickets here: eventix.shop/kuaujj4j

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Photo’s Climate Imaginaries at Sea at the Warming Up Festival

Art & Spatial Praxis – Artists affiliated with Climate Imaginaries at Sea showcased their work as part of the Warming Up Art Route. This event was a segment of the annual "We Are Warming Up" festival, taking place at Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam from October 30th to November 5th.