Comments on: Revolutionary art to propel history forward.

Revolutionary art to propel history forward.

The Whelk — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:12:08 -0800

" The artwork will involve hundreds of reenactors in period specific clothing marching for two days covering 26 miles. The reenactment, the culmination of a period of organizing and preparation, will take place upriver from New Orleans in the locations where the 1811 revolt occurred—the exurban communities and industry that have replaced the sugar plantations will be its backdrop. The reenactment will be an impressive and startling sight—hundreads of Black re-enactors, many on horses, flags flying, in 19th-century French colonial garments, singing in Creole and English to African drumming." On November 8-9, 2019, hundreds of re-enactors will retrace the path of the largest slave rebellion in United States history, embodying a story of resistance, freedom and revolutionary action.

By: praemunire

praemunire — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:58:12 -0800

Now this is the kind of reenactment you want to see.

By: tobascodagama

tobascodagama — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:37:32 -0800

This sounds awesome, I'd love to witness this in person.

By: emjaybee

emjaybee — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:38:12 -0800

Wow I would love to see this!!

By: doctornemo

doctornemo — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:22:48 -0800

Me too. This sounds excellent.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:25:39 -0800

I went to high school with the artist who is organizing this. He's been talking about it for at least a few years.

By: 80 Cats in a Dog Suit

80 Cats in a Dog Suit — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:26:37 -0800

Wow, this sounds amazing and like it should be filmed for like PBS.

By: LobsterMitten

LobsterMitten — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:31:30 -0800

Oh wow - yeah this is a great idea, and I'm sure is taking a ton of planning and care; and alongside the thing itself is the negative space, the reminder that we don't see more of this kind of re-enactment and of just why that is. Wow, wow.

By: spamandkimchi

spamandkimchi — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:21:45 -0800

I especially like the community sewing circles (via FB events). Two Indigenous scholars at the conference I went to this weekend talked about collective beadwork as a creative, communal and political practice. Making together, learning together.

By: doornoise

doornoise — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:31:13 -0800

Brilliant. Back in 2001, artist Jeremy Deller (of Acid Brass fame, previously) created a historical re-enactment of The Battle of Orgreave, the prime example of police brutality during the miners' strikes of 1984-5. It began with a face-off in a field and ended in a cavalry pursuit through the streets of the village. Afterwards, dozens of miners were prosecuted in what was described as "the biggest frame-up ever". Many of the original strikers participated in the re-enactment. Mike Figgis made a documentary [full length, Youtube] about the project / art piece, including lots of interviews with those who witnessed the actual "Battle".

By: rmd1023

rmd1023 — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:41:53 -0800

Oh hell yes. [popcorn.gif]

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 08:39:34 -0800

Renactors remember 1811 slave rebellion

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:50:22 -0800

Twitter thread of a journalist who followed the re-enactment, with lots of photo and video (including when they met up in the French Quater)