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Composta per una s\u00e8rie de nou tecnopoemes o composicions h\u00edbrides de so, imatge, text i material d\u2019arxiu, la instal\u00b7laci\u00f3 s\u2019inspira en \u201cL\u2019esperit de la intimitat\u201d, de l\u2019autora burkinesa Sobonfu Som\u00e9, un llibre que il\u00b7lustra el paper del guardi\u00e0 i l\u2019impacte de les relacions \u00edntimes en el teixit del seu llogaret natal.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">En la cosmologia dagara, el porter viu en els marges del llogaret. \u00c9s una figura venerada per la seva homosexualitat i la seva manera de ser poc convencional, i est\u00e0 cridada a realitzar actes metaf\u00edsics per a restablir l\u2019harmonia entre els mons espiritual i material. La seva energia sexual no \u00e9s desviada, sin\u00f3 vital, instrumental per a mantenir l\u2019equilibri de la vida comunal. El relat de Som\u00e9, que evidencia manifestacions divinament ordenades de inconformidad de g\u00e8nere, es converteix en un punt de partida per a l\u2019excavaci\u00f3 de Mandeng Nken en actuacions \u00abpoc ortodoxes\u00bb de g\u00e8nere anteriors a la cronologia colonial.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">FLOODGATE\u00a0sorgeix com un cat\u00e0leg informal de moments transgressors o actes rituals ocults a plena vista que desafien les concepcions dominants del g\u00e8nere, el temps i la pertinen\u00e7a. A trav\u00e9s de capes de paisatges sonors, refer\u00e8ncies ancestrals, prosa po\u00e8tica i imatges en moviment, la instal\u00b7laci\u00f3 convida a l\u2019espectador a meditar sobre el \u201cgatekeeping\u201d no com a exclusi\u00f3, sin\u00f3 com una labor sagrada: una cridada a mantenir l\u2019espai entre mons. El t\u00edtol, m\u00e9s espiritual que b\u00edblic, assenyala el llindar que el guardi\u00e0 ha de protegir: entre la hist\u00f2ria i la tecnologia, el cos i l\u2019arxiu, l\u2019esperit i la carn, el passat i l\u2019esdevenir.<\/p>","desc_es":"<p dir=\"ltr\">FLOODGATE: A Visual Mixtape\u00a0es un v\u00eddeo collage de Marcelline Mandeng Nken que reflexiona sobre las dimensiones espirituales y pol\u00edticas de las diferencias de g\u00e9nero en el \u00c1frica precolonial. Compuesta por una serie de nueve tecnopoemas o composiciones h\u00edbridas de sonido, imagen, texto y material de archivo, la instalaci\u00f3n se inspira en \u00abEl esp\u00edritu de la intimidad\u00bb, de la autora burkinesa Sobonfu Som\u00e9, un libro que ilustra el papel del guardi\u00e1n y el impacto de las relaciones \u00edntimas en el tejido de su aldea natal.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">En la cosmolog\u00eda dagara, el portero vive en los m\u00e1rgenes de la aldea. Es una figura venerada por su homosexualidad y su forma de ser poco convencional, y est\u00e1 llamada a realizar actos metaf\u00edsicos para restablecer la armon\u00eda entre los mundos espiritual y material. Su energ\u00eda sexual no es desviada, sino vital, instrumental para mantener el equilibrio de la vida comunal. El relato de Som\u00e9, que evidencia manifestaciones divinamente ordenadas de inconformidad de g\u00e9nero, se convierte en un punto de partida para la excavaci\u00f3n de Mandeng Nken en actuaciones \u00abpoco ortodoxas\u00bb de g\u00e9nero anteriores a la cronolog\u00eda colonial.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">FLOODGATE surge como un cat\u00e1logo informal de momentos transgresores o actos rituales ocultos a plena vista que desaf\u00edan las concepciones dominantes del g\u00e9nero, el tiempo y la pertenencia. A trav\u00e9s de capas de paisajes sonoros, referencias ancestrales, prosa po\u00e9tica e im\u00e1genes en movimiento, la instalaci\u00f3n invita al espectador a meditar sobre el \u00abgatekeeping\u00bb no como exclusi\u00f3n, sino como una labor sagrada: una llamada a mantener el espacio entre mundos. El t\u00edtulo, m\u00e1s espiritual que b\u00edblico, se\u00f1ala el umbral que el guardi\u00e1n debe proteger: entre la historia y la tecnolog\u00eda, el cuerpo y el archivo, el esp\u00edritu y la carne, el pasado y el devenir.<\/p>","desc_en":"<p dir=\"ltr\">FLOODGATE: A Visual Mixtape\u00a0is a video collage by Marcelline Mandeng Nken that meditates on the spiritual and political dimensions of gender variance across pre-colonial Africa. Composed as a series of nine technopoems or hybrid compositions of sound, image, text and archival material, the installation draws inspiration from Burkinab\u00e8 author Sobonfu Som\u00e9\u2019s \u2018The Spirit of Intimacy\u2019, a book that illuminates the role of the gatekeeper and the impact of intimate relationships within the fabric of her native village.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Dagara cosmology, the gatekeeper lives on the margins of the village. A figure revered for their queerness and unconventional ways of being, they are called to perform metaphysical acts to restore harmony between the spiritual and material worlds. Their sexual energy is not deviant but vital, instrumental in maintaining the balance of communal life. Som\u00e9\u2019s account, which evidences divinely ordered manifestations of gender nonconformity, becomes a starting point for Mandeng Nken\u2019s excavation into \u201cunorthodox\u201d performances of gender that predate colonial timelines<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">FLOODGATE\u00a0emerges as an informal catalogue of transgressive moments or ritual acts hidden in plain sight that challenge dominant understandings of gender, time, and belonging. Through layered soundscapes, ancestral references, prose poetry and moving images, the installation invites viewers to meditate on gatekeeping not as exclusion, but as a sacred labor: a call to hold space between worlds. 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