Moridja Kitenge Banza: Chiromancie-hors-série-4 n1 & n2

Chiromancie is a series of paintings in which the hand becomes a sensitive map, a living territory marked by lines of fate, the invisible borders of history, and the imprints of memory. By diverting the tradition of palmistry, these works reframe the hand as a political site: a place of labor, oppression, transmission, resistance and exploitation. Each painted palm evokes both personal narratives and the broader geopolitical issues tied to displaced bodies, erased knowledge, fragmented lands, and extracted resources. The presence of forms reminiscent of aerial views of open-pit mines anchors the series in a reflection on resource extraction particularly mining and the dependencies it generates between the Global North and South. Chiromancie thus becomes a poetic device for exploring the tensions between individual identity and collective history, between intimate gestures and grand historical narratives.

Chiromancie-hors-série-4-n1 / Chiromancie-hors-série-4-n2 are new entries into Moridja Kitenge Banza’s Chiromancie series, developed in response to the production Copperbelt.

On view in the Soulpepper Theatre Atrium at 50 Tank House Lane from February 7 to March 1.

Inquiries about the exhibition can be directed to Jacqui Arntfield, Public Programming Lead at jacqui.arntfield@soulpepper.ca