A powerful live performance blending music, ritual, and ancestral memory invites reflection and healing on 11 May 2025.
© María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak
On Sunday, 11 May, Tate Modern will host a compelling live performance by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, collaborating with musician, academic, and former Arrested Development member Kamaal Malak. This one-hour event invites audiences into a powerful multisensory experience exploring radical love as a force for healing and transformation.
Blending music, movement, and ritual, the performance reflects on loss, resilience, and regeneration themes. Rooted in a shared commitment to ancestral knowledge and care, Campos-Pons and Malak create a space where reflection and reconnection are central to the audience’s experience.
Describing the emotional core of the work, the artists have shared: “Like water nourishing soil, our tears of sorrow cultivate the seeds of resilience that bloom into unexpected strength and renewed purpose.” This ethos informs the performance’s fluid, collaborative structure that nourishes presence and collective memory.
María Magdalena Campos-Pons is a globally recognised artist whose practice spans installation, photography, video, and performance. Her work often explores themes of diaspora, spirituality, and familial memory, and has been exhibited at leading institutions including MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She has participated in prestigious international exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale. She founded multiple initiatives, including Intermittent Rivers, Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice, and When We Gather—platforms that champion artistic engagement and cultural dialogue.
Kamaal Malak is a musician, producer, academic, and researcher. As a former bassist and songwriter for the two-time Grammy-winning group Arrested Development, he has collaborated with artists ranging from Shania Twain to educational communities across the United States. At Vanderbilt University, he serves as a CAL (Cultural Advocacy and Leadership) professor, where he teaches courses such as Hip Hop Culture in America.
This event offers a rare opportunity to experience the intersection of sound, gesture, and spiritual reflection in one of London’s most iconic contemporary art venues.
Admission is free. For more information, please visit the Tate Modern.
