Joni Barnard
is excited by Queer and Trickster approaches to life and work; practices of consent and radical liberation. Joni is a rap and dance artist, live performer, choreographer, dramaturg and cultivator of embodied activism. They are adventurous and wild and find extreme joy in collaboration, experimentation and play! They create subversive work that encourages people to reflect on identity politics and sociopolitical issues. Joni believes this is culturally important for generating self awareness, improving interpersonal relations and igniting transformation. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, Joni is currently living and working in Berlin. Joni maintains a cultural trade route between Berlin and Johannesburg for collaborative projects, performances, festivals, workshops and training and research programs.

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