Bastardie (video)
Bastardie is a series of events and an exhibition at KADIST Paris that explore slang, jargon, and broader unconventional language practices, often referred to as ‘bastard’. The project aims to investigate their capacity to subvert official languages and broaden the scope of our expression.
Convened by Julia Morandeira Arrizabalaga, director of KADIST Paris with Fatma Cheffi, Pedro G. Romero, and Simon Asencio Artists: Clara Amaral, Simon Asencio, Luz Arcas, Cécile Canut, Fatma Cheffi, Diaty Diallo, Garine Gokceyan, Nicoline van Harskamp, Danièle Huillet et Jean-Marie Straub, Pickle Bar, Perrate, Pedro G. Romero, sabrina soyer, soto labor & Cecilia Vicuña Its title pays tribute to Alice Becker-ho, a linguist associated with the Situationist International, known for her interest in the lexicons of gypsies and Roma. Within this framework, the program will take place over three consecutive events hosting the proposals by choreographer Simon Asencio on the collective writing and listening of jargon ballads (June 15); by artist Pedro G. Romero on the heritages and filiations of flamenco languages (June 22); and by artist and curator Fatma Cheffi on trap and rap experimentations from a decolonial lens (June 29).
Bastardie continues and further expands the ethos driving A Convening of Civic Poets — presented in late 2023 at KADIST Paris — by delving into language experimental practices and their capacity to challenge deep-rooted norms. The exploration of these multifarious linguistic practices and the tactics of social enunciation, cultural imagination, and collective (re)definition they advance constitutes a cycle of research at KADIST Paris, materializing different renditions of the inquiry through our programmes and collaborations.
Video, Editing & Camera : Andrew Wyke
Production : Pierre-Antoine Lalande