Art, Resistance and Social Consciousness with Sheema Kermani
As part of the Black Hole’s Art & Culture series, we are honored to host the eminent dancer, theatre artist and activist Sheema Kermani. With a career rooted in both artistic excellence and social critique, Sheema will explore dance and theatre not merely as aesthetic practices but as acts of resistance that challenge social hierarchies, gender oppression and structural inequalities.
Drawing from historical and contemporary contexts, she will examine how the performing arts have been a tool to question power, reclaim women’s bodies and voices, and create spaces for critical consciousness. Her Marxist-informed approach emphasizes the intersections of class, gender and culture, showing how art can be a medium to engage with social struggle and collective transformation.
This session will illuminate the profound ways in which performance can critique society, reimagine identity, and mobilize thought, inviting the audience to reflect on the power of art as a site of political and social resistance.
The conversation will be moderated by Rakia Maryam.
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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