Yonela Makoba

'Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another'. Makoba’s tea ritual becomes a practice of remembering, re-membering, and being intimately with oneself and the community in this world of poly-crises. The audience is invited to enter her space, share a cup of tea, and engage in conversation. This experiment asks you to witness what Tyson Yunkaporta calls the ‘the law of the first people’ (Yunkaporta, 2020), energy moving from one form to another, to experience time while engaging with herbs (tea). It is intended to be a space for reflection, listening, and cultivating presence.