Living Room Session 6
Welcome to the sixth edition of the Living Room Session. A place that radiates familiarity and warmness, as well as a place where people come together, get inspired and recharge in various ways. This edition we dive deeper into the theme ‘home’.
Take a seat in the living room as moderator Shaquille Shaniqua Joy guides you through an evening with a spoken word by storyteller Amber Paris, the screening of “Mascarade : Origin story” (2023), a short film by DJ, Producer & Filmmaker Gayance, a mesmerizing music performance by artist Kody Chambers and a custom art piece by Jonathan Doelwijt. Start your weekend well on the 20th of September and allow yourself to be present while getting inspired by film, music, art and conversation.
Home
What is the first thought that comes up in your mind when you think of home? Is it a physical place, building or country? Do you connect it to a person or maybe even multiple people? What role does language play when you express what home means to you? Is it a feeling you can revisit, and does that feeling arise in multiple situations and environments, or is it unique? How does the environment we live in influence our definition of home? And then there is another layer of what makes us feel at home individually in our physical bodies. During the program, we’ll explore this layered subject through different mediums, including film, art, music and conversations.
The living room as a metaphor
The living room is a metaphor for a place that radiates intimate, familiar, warm and welcoming energy and a space where people come together. It unites art hanging on the walls, music that one might play or listen to, movies you watch, and conversations with others in the space. The Living Room Session brings all of these aspects together in an evening of inspiration curated and hosted by Shaquille Shaniqua Joy at Felix Meritis.
Join moderator and program maker Shaquille Shaniqua Joy and her guests for this Living Room Session and allow yourself to be present.
Moderator & guests
Shaquille Shaniqua Joy | Moderator & Program Maker
Shaquille Shaniqua Joy, is an interdisciplinary creative focusing on storytelling through different mediums. As a moderator and program maker she explores the embodied experiences of herself and others through conversations and programs, including live and recorded panel talks, reporting formats and exhibitions in collaboration with cultural institutions, organizations and museums, as well as brands. As a moderator she always strives to have conversations rather than interviews. Her excitement for people and their fascinations is the base of her practice, which inspires her to create various formats including the Living Room Session.
Gayance | DJ, Producer & Filmmaker
An entrepreneur by nature, Aïsha C. Vertus by name, this Saturnian, Capricorn is an expansive vessel of creativity, redefining the DJ / producer prefix and so much more.
Gayance, the pseudonym of Aïsha C. Vertus, has been gaining momentum through original sets and music since 2013. Growing up in Montreal, Canada, she has since made multiple artistic families in Europe and Latin America – spreading joy and connection wherever she resides.
Collecting many accolades over the past decade, her latest embodiment of personal musings and growth is a debut album entitled, Mascarade. It dropped on Bradley Zeros’s London-based, internationally renowned label Rhythm Section, in Spring 2023 and was short-listed for a Polaris Music Prize the same year.
Aïsha has an eye for directing, a love for storytelling and an ear to the ground. Last year, Gayance birthed Mascarade : Origin story, the short feature film. The project was short-listed for a Young Directors Award at Cannes in Summer 2023 and was presented at the Clement Ferrand Short Film Festival in Winter 2024.
Amber Paris | Storyteller & Multi-medium Expressionist
Amber Paris (she/her) is a New York native based in Amsterdam. She is a storyteller of many crafts and disciplines, finding solace in rhythm, movement, and speech. For her listeners who see echoes of their own story in her spoken word, Amber Paris wishes her poetry to soothe your heart and satisfy your burning flame.
Kody Chambers | Trumpet player, Singer & Composer
Kody Chambers is an American-born, Canadian-raised and Amsterdam-based trumpet player, singer and composer. His music blends minimalist and impressionistic jazz stylings, emotionally evocative notes of soul and modern/experimental ambient approach to composition. His musical influences range from Miles Davis to Ryuichi Sakamoito to D’Angelo.
Jonathan Doelwijt | Artist
Jonathan Doelwijt is an artist from Amsterdam focused on sculpture and painting. His artistic practice centers on exploring the world within, transforming dream elements into tangible forms to foster a dialogue with the mind and the subconscious. By blending surreal and realistic elements, his work challenges perceptions and invites introspection. He draws inspiration from personal experiences, cultural heritage, and the intricate workings of the human psyche. Through art, he encourages viewers to delve into the depths of their own inner landscapes, bridging the gap between the ethereal and the real, and creating new connections with the world around them. His pieces are not just visual experiences but also meditative journeys that resonate on a deeply emotional level.
1.06 Music Library | Dj
“We at 1.06 library aim to stimulate, educate and enlighten all curious minds and supporters of music.
A library, where we hold on archive of physical music selections curated by DRKNGHTS. Patrons of the art can indulge in a catalog of vinyl, cassette, and CD’s (+other discs).
The library stimulates the mind and/or creative processes by the means of sound. lmagine being surrounded by a library filled with music, audio sound system and listening stations where you are encouraged to fully dig into the music & artist(s) and tease your mind for further creativity.
1.06 Music Library is created out of a need for a creative experience and delight. Housing a wide variety of music genres and recordings, we aim to create an immersive audible journey.”
Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to info@felixmeritis.nl, we can work something out.