29 Nov 19.00–21.00
FRÄMLING: Performance by Lydia Östberg Diakité
DJ set by DJ VV

“… Stranger, what are you hiding from me, in your dark eyes?
A faint shade of light, somewhere, but still…” (Carola)

Lydia Östberg Diakité’s performance FRÄMLING examines Swedish national nostalgia and what it means to feel melancholy about one’s heritage. Through a journey of reinterpretations of Swedish pop classics, the question is asked: who is the stranger?

Program
19.00–20.00: Viewing of Transmissions, and DJ set by DJ VV
20.00–20.30: Performance by Lydia Östberg Diakité
20.30–21.00: DJ set by DJ VV

Lydia Östberg Diakité (b. 1994, based in Copenhagen) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans choreography, video, text, and installation. Educated at the Danish National School of Performing Arts, they explore themes of identity, power, heritage, and collectivity through speculative narratives. Diakité is co-founder of the Dance Cooperative in Copenhagen and a member of The Union, a platform working toward decolonial discourse in Danish art and culture.

DJ VV has since her debut been a force in the music scene, captivating audiences with her eclectic sound infused with rich cultural influences and irresistible rhythms. Her sets are a vibrant mix of Afro electro, Bailefunk, ghetto tech, UKG, Jersey Club and sexy remixes that keep the dance floor alive and buzzing. DJ VV has played and booked for major venues and festivals across Scandinavia. Her contributions to the scene go beyond just music; she’s always been on a mission to create a more diverse and inclusive space for all.

The event is part of  the international symposium, organized by Black Archives Sweden together with curators Tawanda Appiah and Ulrika Flink and presented in conjunction with the group exhibition Transmissions at Skånes konstförening. The symposium begins on 29 November at Skånes konstförening and continues from 30 November to 1 December at Black Archives Sweden, Malmö Konsthall, and Moderna Museet Malmö. Key note speaker: Tina Campt. For more info on the symposium, visit blackarchivessweden.com. 

Transmissions is a group exhibition that broadcasts connections across generations through photography, sound, video, installation, painting, and performance. The exhibition departs from Black Archives Sweden’s Family Archive collection, which is dedicated to sustaining diasporic life through experimentation, care, and communal activation. The Family Archive calls attention to aspects of Black history and the present day that are often overlooked by state archives.

Transmissions
15 Nov, 2024–Jan 19, 2025
With Ikram Abdulkadir, James Barnor, Theresa Traore Dahlberg, Nolan Oswald Dennis, Lydia Östberg Diakité, Makda Embaie, Manju Jatta, Linda Lamignan, Eric Magassa, Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose

Curators: Tawanda Appiah and Ulrika Flink

The exhibition at Skånes konstförening is a collaboration between Black Archives Sweden and Skånes konstförening. Funded by Malmö Stad, Region Skåne, Swedish Arts Council, and ABF.