Instinct #20 | I feel you like the moon feels the earth

I feel you like the moon feels the earth
performance – 20 minutes
spoken language in English

“I did not want to sleep upstairs because it was cold, and I did not dare to sleep next to him.”
As the audience pass me from hand to hand, I recount my memory of a long encounter with a stranger in Amsterdam. I spent 24 hours in silence with him, allowing him to lead the day, at his home and outside, while I quietly followed.

Ahmed El Gendy (Cairo, 1987) is an Egyptian-Dutch artist based in Amsterdam. They work through performance, video, and text, exploring the wonders and weights of entanglement and encounter. They have been developing a socially-engaged practice that brushes against the edges of intimacy, proximity, and endurance.

Ahmed holds a master’s degree from in choreography from Amsterdam University of the Arts. Their work has shown at Mediterranea Biennale in Italy, and Festifreak Festival for Independent Cinema in Argentina.

https://ahmedelgendy.nl/

About Instinct
Instinct.berlin is an arts organization that presents exhibitions with queer artists twice a year at the Village, a community center for queer people in Berlin. These exhibitions, along with performances and talks, encourage interaction between artists and the local community.

The residency program allows artists to engage intensively with the vibrant atmosphere of the Village and build a bridge between their work and the wider queer community. This collaboration enriches the cultural dialog and supports the development of queer art projects, benefiting both the artists and the community at large.