SPORE and Diaspora

Wissal Houbabi

PERFORMANCE POET, ARTIS WRITER, CREATOR, AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF SPORE - A HIP HOP HEAD

Wissal Houbabi questions the relationship between languages and dialects, between sound, stigma, and meaning. Over time, she has distinguished herself for her creativity, vocal and political radicalism, and her ability and dedication to communicate with people. Her research has a distinctly political perspective, combining the pursuit of beauty with dignity and understanding poetic practice as a radical search for self. Her projects investigate the epistemology of diaspora and she has specifically worked on oral heritage in relation to colonial history, the voice of the body, muscle memory, dreams in diaspora, and the right to love, and be loved. She is the recipient of FONDO 2025/26, a platform of centers for artistic production coordinated by Santarcangelo Teatri, with which she will develop her next show.

Wissal collaborates with cultural and artistic institutions, bringing practices that truly challenge structurally oppressive patterns. She has worked with cultural institutions including the University of Bologna, the Goethe-Institut, the Museo delle Civiltà, several other universities and institutions across Europe, including the Ville de Besançon. Her latest works include: La Madelaine de Proust – La Vache qui Rit, published in Visible: Art as Policies for Care. Socially Engaged Art (2010–Ongoing); Una gran puzza di merda nell’aria, a monologue presented at over 40 events, including Hangar Pirelli 2022; phonomuseum_rome at the Museo delle Civiltà; Offesissima at Ar/ge Kunst Bolzano, and much more. www.wiho.it – wiho@wiho.it – @wiho_who