Cameroonian curator and cultural producer Louise Abomba is taking part in the 3rd edition of the “Immersion” artistic residency at the Afropolitain Nomade festival in Tio'Tia:KE Montreal, Canada.
Begun on Monday January 27, 2025, the creative residency brought together Cameroonian curator and Canadian writer and poet Natasha Kanapé Fontaine. Their work revolves around the theme of “sacred sound”. The major challenge is to use art as a means of raising awareness of the importance of traditions and rituals in maintaining and transmitting cultural identities. “This moment is a precious opportunity to speak from soul to soul, to share stories, to listen and to heal together. By redefining and celebrating the act of being a woman, we reveal our collective strength and resilience,” Louise Abambo posted on social networks.
These two connected artists began the first phase of this artistic residency at the Fonderie Darling visual arts gallery in Montreal. The pairs were accompanied by technicians from Cameroonian cultural producer Paul Bisseck. A first meeting with the public took place on Saturday February 8, 2025 in Montreal.
The residency, which ends next Sunday, February 16, is a creative project initiated as part of the Festival Afropolitain Nomade, which promotes women's leadership through the arts. The project aims to create a platform for recognizing and celebrating women and their spiritual ties. It immerses them in a profound intercultural dialogue.
Tatiana Kuessie
