SYNOPSIS

In this performance, artist Keila-Sankofa, from Manaus, state of Amazonas, manifests Lord Gourd Head, a visual and sonic presence that intones sensory narratives about the Amazon. The regalia, made of bowls and gourds, appears as an apparition that reinscribes the historical encounter between Black and Indigenous populations. By centering these supports, the artist celebrates a shared heritage between Afro-diasporic and Indigenous identities. More than objects, these items are central to the artist’s research and life, moving between practical use, sacred ritual, and cosmogonies of world creation. It is a living image of Amazonian multiplicity translated into matter and sound.