Last part in our series exploring anger, the untranslatable and the speculative.

Filip Vest is a powerful, distinctive voice on the Danish art scene whose performances, installations, films and texts investigate queer love, gender and identity — and how the small and large crises in our lives are intertwined. He invites guests who both inspire and open up new ways to experience everyday life in 2025. This time, the theme is “Speculations.”

The conversation takes place within the work Hell Mouth, created by world‑renowned British performance artist Monster Chetwynd.

Program

Arrive early to get through the entrance and secure your place in the exhibition.

• 18:00 Engagement in Monster’s Mouth in Hall 4. Meet Filip Vest, Phyllis Akinyi, Jason Jacobs and Alma Silva
• 20:00 Explore CC, enjoy a glass of wine or dine in our café CC & Darcy’s
• 21:00 CC closes

Your ticket is valid for general entry to CC all day and for the event itself. Please purchase in advance.

This evening, Vest has chosen the theme “Speculations.” You’ll have the chance to experience three different artists in speculative conversations about past and future, bodies, spirituality and identity across time. Phyllis Akinyi presents an iteration of her performance “Flamencura.”Alma Silva offers a performative reading from her new novel “Figure Eight.” Jason Jacobs gives a talk in connection with their work “KRAAL.”

More about the artists

Jason Jacobs (he/they) is a storyteller and traditional healer in training, Jacobs weaves narratives that awaken the spirit of home, community and connection to source. They are passionate about creating sacred spaces where others can remember – and step into – their wholeness.

The talk with Jason Jacobs is curated in collaboration with Black To Normal for the Black History Month Festival, taking place October 16–18, 2025 at various Copenhagen venues.

Phyllis Akinyi (she/her) is a Danish-Kenyan dancer, choreographer, and researcher. Working at the intersection of flamenco, spirituality, and anthropology, she explores identities in cultural in-between spaces. As artistic director of Diasporic Dimensions and member of The Black Flamenco Network, her work has been presented internationally and featured in Dance Magazine.

Alma Silva (she/her) is a Brazilian-born, Copenhagen-based artist working across writing, music, and dance. In FIGURE 8, we meet a young traveler possessed by a mysterious entity with messages from a “future past.” Blending fantasy, autofiction, and performance, Silva creates visionary worlds where everything remains possible.

Photo: Sinem Øzkan