As part of the exhibition "Dialogue with Benin. Art, Colonialism and Restitution" and in cooperation with Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Museum Rietberg presents the performance "L’Opéra du Villageois" by Zora Snake.
Zora Snake is one of the most talented Cameroonian dancers and choreographers of his generation. "L’Opéra du Villageois" is both a burial and liberation ritual. It denounces the European museums that harbour looted art in their collections and conjures up the spirit of the stolen objects. Snake reclaims everything that the colonial powers have plundered over the past centuries: the gold, the salt, the history. But their spirits are not dead: "They took the work, but not the spirit". "L’Opéra du Villageois" has already toured various museums around the world and is now presented twice in and in front of the Museum Rietberg.
The performance has a duration of around 45 minutes and is preceded by a short guided tour through the exhibition in English. On 25 August, there will also be a talk with the artist after the performance.
Language: Performance multilingual, guided tour in English
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Location: In and in front of Museum Rietberg
Image by Julie Cherki
