Nástio Mosquito »African? I Guess«, 2011. Excerpt from the performance at The Global Contemporary Opening Festival, Sep 2011.

Video, 3:00min © ZKM

DZzzz - less a name than a sound – Cucumber Slice, African, conqueror, philosopher, businessman. Whoever dwells a while in the universe of Angolan artist Nástio Mosqutio, finds himself without ground under his feet: a plethora of names, voices and possible identities. Mosquito‘s form is the monologue, subtle spoken word poetry, as surreal as it is ironic. "My mother calls me António Nástio da Silva Mosquito always followed up by ‘I’ve warned you!’" he introduces himself. Continue reading ...