What does it mean to speak of the 'Algerian War'? How do you say 'colonization' in Arabic? What does language do to us and how does it shape history, politics, and our collective stories? Salim Djaferi investigates these questions, piecing together and taking apart the vocabulary of colonialism as he recounts personal and historical narratives. Koulounisation is a research-based installation and performance work that explores issues of colonisation, with a particular focus on Algerian-French relations. Through this work, Djaferi merges traditional theatre tools with play to promote a sensory relationship with the audience. The work questions our relationship to truth, memory, transmission, history and language.
About Salim Djaferi
Salim Djaferi is a playwright, actor, performance artist, and director who trained at ESACT in Liège, Belgium. After the performance/installation Sajada/Le Lien in 2019, his celebrated project, Koulounisation debuted in October 2021.
