mixed feelings | Saverio & Ifeoluwa

TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE: https://pad.systemli.org/p/r.2b5412c57d66dfff9d06c84b82e8de7f

mixed feelings is a radio show exploring accessibility in the arts from the experience and practices of disabled artists worldwide. In this episode, saverio meets Yewande Adeniran a.k.a. Ifeoluwa, to learn about their personal experiences as a neurodivergent DJ, and about their broader research. Yewande’s work spans from DJing to academic research, community activism, and music journalism.

With a commitment to practices that explore sounds in all forms, the mixed feelings show is co-curated by Saverio Cantoni and Dana Cermane, in spoken language (mainly English) and sign language (mainly International Sign Language). Screenreader-accessible transcripts accompany each episode. Accessibility is an empowering creative territory. How would the radio be if it were accessible to Deaf folks? Are we willing to give space to the Deaf community in the conventionally hearing-only territory? mixed feelings merges conversation and sound art, music, and experimental practices transforming our present. This fluid format evolves over time because accessibility is still a very speculative practice, and the folks involved in this project will shape it by merging individual experiences and communal thinking.

The illustrations are by Cooper Lovano.

mixed feelings is part of the initiative DRAUSSENSTADT, funded by the Berliner Projektfonds Urbane Praxis and the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaflichen Zusammenhalt. A special thanks to Frances Breden; and to Refuge Worldwide fam Gaby, George, Graeme, Leona, Oscar, and Richard.