Online Film Premiere & Discussion
May 28-29, 7:00 – 9:00 PM EDT
Co-Presented by Gibney and JACK
Curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa for Gibney’s New Voices: Spotlight series, and by JACK as part of Stacy Grossfield’s Images // Landscapes series
As conversations of mental health and generational trauma become more widely discussed within Black communities, Chiron in Leo enters those conversations by showing the effects that white supremacy has had on the mental health of Black families, and how the traumas experienced in childhood have a lasting impact on adult life.
Informed by an astrological aspect in J. Bouey’s chart, Chiron in Leo brings about a healing of the inner child by addressing trauma and modeling healing practices that could benefit the witnesses. In Greek mythology, Chiron is known as the “wounded healer” and this mythos greatly informed the characterization and narrative of Chiron in this film. This work is largely informed by storytelling, particularly, the overwhelming and fragmented sensational experiences related to trauma through both the physicalization and vocalization of metamorphosing memories.
Please note this film includes scenes that might affect photosensitive viewers.
Content Warning: Chiron in Leo addresses themes of childhood abandonment and physical abuse.
Purchase Tickets
Suggested Cost: $15
Sliding Scale Options: $10, $15, $20
Your ticket purchase will give you access to a private link that will allow you to stream Chiron in Leo from Friday, May 28 at 9:00 am EDT through Saturday, May 29 at 11:59 pm EDT. You may also choose to join a live streaming of the film on May 28 or 29 at 7:00 pm EDT, which will also include a live post-streaming discussion with J. Bouey and guest moderators. The livestream events will be held via Zoom.
About J. Bouey
J. Bouey is out here doing their best, damnit! Currently moving on pandemic timing and prioritizing rest, J. is finding their way back to joy. J. is the founder of The Dance Union Podcast, a recent 2021-2022 Jerome Fellow, and is a current Gibney Spotlight artist, Artist-In-Residence at CPR – Center for Performance Research, and 2021 Bogliasco Fellow. J. was also a 2018 Movement Research Van Lier Fellow, and former dancer with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company. Determined to manifest the dreams dreamt in their youth, J. is assuming this responsibility because these dreams sustained them when the sun didn’t shine or shined too bright to see.