Bianca Mońa is a lover of the arts. As an artist, curator, educator, and advocate, she has initiated a number of projects at institutions such as Studio Museum in Harlem (New York, NY) and The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, DC), and Market Photo Workshop (Johannesburg, SA). All of her artistic endeavors center on a greater understanding of contemporary Africa and her Diaspora. In addition, she is particularly keen on investigative projects that tackle the living history of regular citizens who negotiate grand topics such as gender, heritage, and social-economic placement. As an oral historian and sound artist she had received commissions from The Laundromat Project and Initiatives of Change USA.

PROJECT: HEALING EMBODIED: STORIES OF MOVEMENT FOR JOY

Healing Embodied is an investigation into healing modalities within the Black Diaspora that extend past talk therapy to honor ancestral practices that affirm Black healing knowledge and practices. Through interviews, this project documents the common practices and ordinary movements by everyday people in the pursuit of wellness, healing, and joy.

During the Culture Push fellowship year, the goal is to produce 3-4 audio experiences for the public. Each podcast-like audio experience will include three parts: a meditation, interview with a Black person using movement as a healing tool and a guided movement activity.