Kis’ Keya
(FR) Kis’ Keya est une artiste, afroqueer et afroféministe, basée en Belgique.
Dans le domaine des arts, elle a commencé très jeune avec la peinture. Mais au fur et à mesure du temps, a diversifié ses moyens d’expression (peinture, écriture, performance, théâtre, film) pour s'adapter aux sujets qui lui tenaient à cœur ou aux sensibilités à faire passer.
« Je me considère comme une artiste engagée. L'art est mon langage, pour prendre position dans la société ; pour lutter contre les discriminations (sexisme, racisme, homophobie, …) et pour faire passer des messages. »
La visibilité de tout un chacun à l’écran est un des moteurs principaux de sa création. La représentativité de toutes et tous est une nécessité pour la société à ses yeux.
Kis’ Keya a monté trois spectacles de théâtre avec des représentations à Bruxelles, Montréal et Ouagadougou. Et a réalisé trois moyens-métrages de fiction, avant de réaliser la série « Extranostro ». Avec les trois épisodes du pilote, elle a participé à plusieurs débats et conférences sur l’importance de la diversité dans les séries et au cinéma.
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"Frida" Artists collaboration (photographer : Dominique Weisrock / artistic director : Kis’ Keya)
(ENG) Kis’ Keya is an artist, Afroqueer and Afro-feminist based in Belgium.
She started painting at a young age. Over time, she diversified her means of expression in order to adapt her art to subjects that were dear to her heart, or to certain sensibilities she wished to convey to the public.
“I consider myself to be a socially engaged artist. Art is the language I use to take a stand in society; to fight against discrimination (sexism, racism, homophobia, etc.) and to get messages across. "
One of the main driving forces behind her work is “to create” visibility for everyone on screen. In her eyes, the representation of everyone is a necessity for society.
Kis’ Keya has put on three theater shows that were performed in Brussels, Montreal, and Ouagadougou. She has directed three medium-length fiction films, before directing the series "Extranostro". With the three episodes of the pilot, she participated in several debates and conferences on the importance of diversity in series and in cinema.
" It matters to me to act. My way of doing things is to create paintings, put on shows, make films." — K '
Kis’ work speaks for itself and expresses a wide range of imagery, feeling, and subject matter. In a truly multi-dimensional way, Kis creates paintings and sculptures, films, and shows us the inner workings of her world through poetry and spoken word. She brings life and color to characters on the screen through complex and engaging narratives.
"Des corps qui plongent dans la matière, des formes qui se font ombres.
Vague apparence de réalité, trace d'existence,
pensée du temps qui passe, esprit qui pleure…
Traces du vent, de ce qui a été,
de ce qui sera, peut-être pas, jamais...
"In my work of painter and sculptor, I am exploring the theme of the femininity of forms, the female body...seeking to find the soul."
"Frida" Artists collaboration (photographer : Dominique Weisrock / artistic director : Kis Keya)
"I chose to use fiction because with characters we have identification or empathy. Which is a way that I find effective, to convey direct or less direct messages and to change mentalities." — K'
Trailer Extranostro (Saison pilote // Pilot)
1ère websérie Afro Queer francophone ! Une façon d'aborder avec humour et amour un sujet sensible qui nécessite d'avoir enfin de la visibilité.
"Extranostro" is a new-media series that looks inside gay black community. A Afro Queer series! A way to approach with humor and love a world that requires to finally have visibility.
The shooting of the complete season of Extranostro is scheduled for spring 2022.
« Deux filles » A short film
Titre original / Original title : « Deux filles »
Titre en anglais / English title : « Rambling girls»
Réalisation / Film director : Kis'keya
Synopsis :
Manon et Julie, deux adolescentes, se rencontrent, à une gare routière.
Elles viennent toutes les deux de rater le bus. Le prochain est dans 24 heures.
Elles décident de ne pas rentrer chez elles et d'errer ensemble dans la ville,
en attendant le prochain départ.
Manon and Julie, two teenage girls, meet at a bus station.
They both missed the bus. The next one is in 24 hours.
They decide to not go home and wander together in the city,
waiting for the next departure.
Interested in seeing more of Kis’ work? See her work in person at the (Honor & Respect) exhibition coming up at De Wasserij Kunstcentrum from September 18-30.
Honor&Respect is an art exposition birthed out of the 'Journeying into the erotic' artist residency. During this residency, 7 artists were commissioned to meditate on the speech 'Uses of the erotic, the erotic as power' by our great ancestor Audre Lorde. This powerful speech forms the basis of this art exposition. Honor&Respect is a silent revolution advocating for a shift in our culture. To restore honor and respect for the divine feminine. It is a call to de-objectify black femininity. To remove it out of the hypersexual lens. The exhibition 'Honor & Respect' advocates that we see sexuality as merely a part of someone's being.
As a beautiful and inexhaustible source of creativity, which can make black women, femmes and non-binary folk feel empowered. For it not to be a quality by which one is reduced or suppressed. With this exhibition, we acknowledge that femininity can come in many different bodies. Kuchukua Hatua understands that one must not be a cisgender woman to hold space for the feminine energy within themselves. Kuchukua Hatua finds the inclusion of LGTBQIA+ in this project self-explanatory.