Salima Punjani Sonic Death Cafés
© Salima Punjani. Photo: Tristan Brand
Please not that participants are expected to test negative for Covid-19 before the workshop.
The workshops are currently fully booked, but you can fill in the form to get on the waiting list.
As part of the residency Sonic Explorations of Collective Grief at OBORO with her collaborator, Pipo Pierre-Louis, artist Salima Punjani invites you to an exploration of grief through sound and vibrations. For this gathering, you will be invited to a ritual of collective care in which you consider things that are feeling difficult in your life and find sounds and vibrations that symbolize these feelings. We will then collectively listen to each other’s stories and symbols through vibrotactile pillows - technology that amplifies sound into vibrations. The idea is to expand our stories and experiences beyond talking, and into feeling, using our bodies and senses to listen to each other.
The cafes aren’t specifically focused on death but create space for difficult human experiences like eco-anxiety, friendship and other intimate break-ups, aging, changes in physical and mental capacity and much more. Cake and tea provided. The workshop will be bilingual. Set aside some time at the end of the two-hour workshop to ensure a smooth transition to the rest of your day.
*Please note this is not a therapy group, but an artistic experience of connection
© Salima Punjani. Photo: Tristan Brand
Born in Vancouver in 1986, Salima Punjani is a multisensory artist who uses mediums like soft sculpture, vibrotactile, spatial sound, digital video and photography and relational aesthetics to build spaces for connection. Her artistic approach is intertwined with her interest in trauma-informed care and disability justice. She holds a B.A. in Communications and Political Science from Carleton University, a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Concordia University and a Master’s in Social Work from McGill University with research focusing on the intersection of the arts and care work.