Activism School: The Sound and Voice of Change
During the finissage of the exhibition Anna-Stina Treumund: How to Recognise a Lesbian?, the final gathering of Activism School will take the form of a workshop, where we will explore how sound and rhythm can be used at political demonstrations. The workshop is facilitated by Rhythms of Resistance Tallinn, an activist drum group.
The session focuses on different ways of using voice and sound at demonstrations, the variety of options for creating sound, and how these can strengthen participants’ message and foster a sense of belonging. This includes sounds created with the body, drums and alternative tools. We will also address techniques for protecting your voice in loud protest environments. The workshop includes a practical component, where participants will practice creating sounds and rhythms with their bodies and drums, culminating in a rehearsal of a possible demonstration.
The workshop will be led in English, with translation to Estonian.
Due to limited spots, we kindly ask you to preregister your participation [here]. https://form.jotform.com/253363874476368
All necessary equipment, including instruments and noise reduction earplugs will be available for participants during the workshop.
Rhythms of Resistance is a network of activist drum groups whose members share anti-hierarchical, anti-capitalist, anti-sexist and anti-racist principles and fight for social and ecological justice. Our tactics include drumming and dancing inspired by samba, carnival and the “blocos-afros” groups that emerged in the 1970s in Salvador, Brazil.
Activism School
How can one express resistance or take to the streets? What is it like to stand up for something: alone, or with friends or strangers? Who actually is an “activist” and what does solidarity mean?
Activism School is a series of practical, educational and theoretical workshops inspired by the activism and art of Anna-Stina Treumund. The purpose of the school is to offer participants tools to help civic activism grow in Estonia at a time when (international) human rights are at risk, a climate crisis is looming, and inequality is on the rise.
Find the full programme of Activism School.
This event is a part of the public programme of the exhibition Anna-Stina Treumund: How to Recognise a Lesbian?.
Anna-Stina Treumund: How to Recognise a Lesbian? is the largest-ever exhibition of Anna-Stina Treumund’s (1982–2017) works, mapping her activities as a photographer, a contemporary artist and an activist. Treumund was a feminist artist and activist, as well as the first in Estonia to clearly integrate her artist’s position with the experience of being a lesbian. Her art projects of the 2000s and 2010s were seminal in the Estonian art scene and the feminist movement. Although she never received wider recognition during her lifetime, her oeuvre is still impactful today.
Participation is free of charge with an annual pass to the Art Museum of Estonia.
