Evelyne Raje
Experience 4
2022 - ongoing
Finding my
Indian name
This
performance originated from a desire to find back my Indian family name, which
was replaced by a French name several generations ago, due to the colonization
of Pondicherry by France.
This name has not managed to be transmitted orally in my family history, but it has left room for many legends.
This investigation, which is still in progress, allows me to reconnect with my individual history as well as a collective history. Going through the colonial archives, I search for my ancestor’s name, among the thousands of names meticulously listed.
This name has not managed to be transmitted orally in my family history, but it has left room for many legends.
This investigation, which is still in progress, allows me to reconnect with my individual history as well as a collective history. Going through the colonial archives, I search for my ancestor’s name, among the thousands of names meticulously listed.