“By the way, this is not a story by me—” TROUBLE is a collaboration between five artist/educator friends. Staged around a pile of melting ice, the performance functions as a space for practicing intentional relation with oneself and others (both human and otherwise). It doubles as a living bibliography of techniques which inform Brannum's work as an animist-oriented maker and educator.

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TROUBLE was performed at Human Resources Los Angeles in March 2023.

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initiated by Ajani Brannum / created and performed by Ajani Brannum, Mark Gutierrez, Arushi Singh, sam wentz, and devika wickremesinghe / featuring music by Stevie Wonder

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