sākśī bi.sou – silent witness / kiss witness

We are a collective comprised of individuals, each with their own ever-changing practices, who come together to create ephemeral encounters. Our work exists between performance and live art and explores the often invisible internal landscapes of exile, migration and displacement. 

Our pieces use and abuse different forms and genres, and are rooted in the human presence of the actors and witnesses coming together. Our works often disturb and unsettle, but never kills the joy of the game between performer and audience. 

Our projects have been supported consistently by Arts Council England, and by generous partners Barbican Centre, Lighthouse Poole’s Centre for the Arts, New Diorama Theatre, Hawkwood College and Goodenough College.

We are privileged to work with international multidisciplinary artists across our projects: