KOH:Min li

Creative notebook

This 9-minute solo work was created during the pandemic in memory of the deceased, thanks to dozens of testimonials collected from their loved ones.

2020

“KOH: Min li”, which means in Haitian Creole “Body. Their hands./Here it is) is an artistic memorial for the dignity of those who have died of Covid-19. For the past few months, death has been named daily, but only in one way: numbers. From a human, a life, a story everything is reduced to one ... big number. These numbers pile up, as do dead bodies cremated too quickly, put in plastic bags or refrigerated in trucks. Here, the grieving process is fragmented, leaving families to the sole source of comfort: suspended time.

Studio AKÒ gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Credits

Choreographer and dancer | Rhodnie Désir

Musician and beatmaker | Engone Endong

Filmmaker | Alejandro de Leon