Rest as Resistance: Vanessa Sindihebura on Reclaiming Memory

Multidisciplinary artist and performer Vanessa Sindihebura weaves sound, movement, and storytelling into immersive, emotionally charged experiences. In this interview, they speak about Biheko, a piece that explores mothering, forgotten histories, and the power of rest as a form of resistance. Drawing from East African oral traditions, field recordings of insects, and pre-colonial queer histories, Sindihebura crafts a multisensory space where collective memory and identity unfold. From Lausanne to Rwanda and Burundi, their artistic journey is an act of reclamation—of beauty, truth, and rest.