Jeanette
Kotowich

Kwê⚡

An ensemble investigation, led by Jeanette Kotowich and performed by Stéphanie Cyr, Olivia Shaffer and Tamar Tabori, reflecting and referencing Nêhiyaw cosmology within the context of contemporary dance, performance and Indigenous futurism.

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Kwê⚡ is derived from iskwêw (femme Spirit) and iskotêw (fire). The work provides a fluid container to intentionally define and amplify iskwêwak sovereignty and dismantle dominant colonial and patriarchal narratives with vulnerability, courage and heart.

We are bodies seeking sovereignty, imperfectly tethered to homelands near and far… Containers of complex histories, tears and joy… We journey through liminal territories of vulnerability and strength. We embrace multiplicity and settle into the untamed knowing of our courageous hearts. Harnessing bravery, we weave our presence into vast futures.

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