Vodoun Dan

During Frieze London, artist Ana Beatriz de Almeida presents Vodoun Dan, an oracle unfolding across three sites — Cubitt Gallery, Firepit Gallery (SE), and Brixton Village (SW). The triptych of installations explores Vodoun as a living cosmology, weaving together ancestral, spiritual, and performative practices across continents.

At Cubitt, de Almeida connects the Yoruba Nigerian divination system of Ifa—the ancient root of Vodoun—to its transnational heritage from Benin to Haiti and its resonance in Afro-Indigenous Brazilian traditions such as Candomblé and Bumba Meu Boi. The work expands in Firepit, where T’waua and K Brito, artists grounded in conviviality and performance, create an immersive environment reflecting on collective memory and transformation.

The final chapter unfolds at Brixton Village with performances by TRIBE (NIG) and Angi Aniwura (NIG), joined by Awoyinfa Elebuibon, a prince of Osogbo, to evoke rituals of grief, renewal, and spiritual continuity. Opening rituals will be led by Iyanifa Omobolanle of the Ifareduwa Temple UK and Simone Amorin, founder of Música com Dendê, linking Yoruba and Afro-Brazilian leadership in the UK.

Location and dates:

Cubitt Gallery
Private View (PV): 10 october 2025 – 21 october 2025, 6pm-8pm.
Artist Talk – Ana Beatriz Almeida in conversation with Barby Ashanti: 4 october 6pm-8pm
Oracle Reading: South East or South West
Tickets for the private view and artist talk are available online.
cubittartists.org.uk

Firepit Gallery
12 october 2025 – 31 october 2025
Artists: T’wua, Karol
Installation: Towards Bumba Meu Boi, Terço
Programme 12 october 2025:
Performance/ Workshop (Dance & Song, Ceremony) + Artist Talk
There will be an opening ritual by Simone Amorim at 7pm.
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firepit.art

Brixton Village
13 october 2025 – 31 october 2025
Ceremony/ Performance day: 13 october 6pm – 9pm
Artists: TRIBE, Angie Aniwura, Awoyinfa Elebuibon. Opening ritual by Ifareduwa Temple
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Artist Talk with TRIBE and Angie Aniwura : 21 october 6pm – 8pm
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brixtonvillage.com