Dansstationen: Dawn

"Dawn" is the first work in a series by Adam Seid Tahir that reinterprets the oldest Nordic runic alphabet through a queer Afro-Nordic lens. This runic alphabet is called the "Elder Futhark," and its origin is disputed, both in terms of mythical stories and geographical source.

This piece departs from the rune Dagaz, a rune symbolizing day, dawn, light and hope. But what can hope mean in the margins? Like all runes of the Elder Futhark, Dagaz carries many myths.

Through these stories "Dawn" forms reinterpretations and alternate associations for hope. With practices of engraving, etching, dragging and riding big matters, the room transforms into a shifting landscape in a never-ending cyclical dawn.

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