On My Way Home
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| Admission with an exhibition ticket for the Ethnological Collections and Museum für Asiatische Kunst– 9 EUR |
| Please book your ticket in advance online or at the box office in the foyer. |
| Start: Room 201 (2nd floor) |
| For people of all ages |
| Belongs to: Transkontinentale 2026 |
Sulwe is only three years old; she is “German-Kenyan”. Reinaldo Ribeiro is “queer” and “Afro-Brazilian”. Visa applications and bureaucracy shape their movements – and their identities. Who decides who they are or are allowed to be?
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The ten performers play with a single material: bricks. The brick, together with the bodies that manipulate it, becomes the subject. Plunder is a practice dating back to the colonial era. For us, bricks are a symbol of reconstruction. At the Humboldt Forum, which has been engaged in coming to terms with the colonial history of ethnographic museums since its inception, visitors can experience first-hand how various artists bring decolonisation and democratisation to life.
ON MY WAY HOME is a performance, film and discussion, and uses personal stories to foster a sense of connection to decolonisation. What must be let go of so that we can build something new? We approach time in a non-linear way, offering a second and third chance (and as many as necessary) – so that new narratives and paradigms can emerge, enabling us to resist together. Join us and help build something new.
On My Way Home was developed for the Cologne Asphalt Festival 2025 at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum.
Become part of ON MY WAY HOME!
📢 We are looking for 7 people aged 18 and over (no upper age limit) from Berlin and the surrounding area, BIPoC and members of the African diaspora. Queer, trans and non-binary people are welcome!
Do you have a personal connection to identity, resistance and decolonisation? Then we look forward to hearing from you – no previous artistic experience is necessary.
ON MY WAY HOME is a hybrid performance featuring dance, film, discussion and bricks. Together with the Humboldt Forum, we’re exploring what it means to be a ‘subject’ and the right to one’s own identity.
Artistic directors: Lucia Oiro (Germany/Kenia) & Reinaldo Ribeiro (Spain/Brasil)
Performance: Dessa Ganda, Judith Harder, Tatiana Mejía, Taiwo Ojudun, Reinaldo Ribeiro
Video: Kefa Oiro
On 2 October 2026, you’ll spend a day with the artistic team in the Humboldt Forum’s rehearsal space. You’ll get to know our working methods in a playful way and exchange ideas with others.
You’ll then take part in the performances on 3 & 4 October 2026 at the Humboldt Forum.
→ Workshop: 2 October 2026, 10:00–18:00
→ Performances: 3 & 4 October 2026, 11:00–16:30
→ Expense allowance for the performances
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Time to attend the workshop and both performances
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An interest in art and decolonisation
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German and/or English
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Enjoyment of group work
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Willingness to work with heavy materials (bricks)
Applications by 14 September 2026
Please answer the following question briefly: Why do you want to take part?
And send us a photo of yourself.
📩 Send your application to: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
Participants
Performance: Dessa Ganda, Judith Harder, Tatiana Mejía, Taiwo Ojudun, Reinaldo Ribeiro u. a.
Directors: Reinaldo Ribeiro, Lucia Oiro
Video: Kefa Oiro