Esie Mensah's new work TESSEL premieres on June 1, 2021 the first anniversary of Blackout Tuesday. The short film features 14 pioneering Black artists, including Mensah, who are given a space to share their stories and lived experiences.
Black Canadian dance artists share experiences of racism in TESSEL
Black Canadian dance artists share experiences of racism in TESSEL
Esie Mensah s dance film aims to make viewers think about enduring patterns of discrimination By Charlie Smith
TESSEL by Esie Mensah. Free. Premieres Tuesday (June 1) at tessel.film.
Last year’s police murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd prompted tremendous soul-searching within the Canadian arts community.
But even as expressions of good intentions were being widely articulated, Toronto dancer and choreographer Esie Mensah felt that more needed to be done to shine a light on racism within her art form.