A series of presentations, organising workshops, film screenings and performances reflecting on the many dimensions of abolition.
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Lola Olufemi and Imani Robinson invite guests to explore the concept of abolition.
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A film screening, live performances and a reading expanding on storytelling and fictional activism.
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Futher exhibition highlights and events revealed
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A presentation and panel discussion exploring abolition as a concept.
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Watch a video series of live performances profiling the talent of six UK-based womxn and non-binary artists.
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A screening featuring Babeworld's Derby Day, a new film as part of a commission produced for Gallery 31 show The Voices of A Tempest, plus live music.
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An exhibition exploring the effects of the changing function of our intimate domestic spaces.
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Filipino artist-designer Leeroy New presents his first UK large-scale installation to mark the occasion of Earth Day
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New Virtual Tour guided by writer and curator, Ekow Eshun
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Marking the close The Voices of A Tempest exhibition, this event foregrounds the celebration of affect, desire and positivity.
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First major UK retrospective of works from the celebrated French-Moroccan photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui
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We examine how artists creatively demonstrate the art of breaking rules in this film series, first exploring ideas of mischief with Rebecca Moss
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Using technology to create documentary & VR experiences, resident Jayisha Patel's filmmaking process places emphasis on collaboration and the prioritisation of emotion.
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The UK’s largest African Caribbean culinary collective sets up residency from July
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Artist and filmmaker Kadeem Oak explores the colonial legacies of Britain’s botanical collections.
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The first of an ongoing series of public programmes, launching in December and continuing throughout 2017
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Somerset House Studios resident Gaika talks to Novara Media’s Ash Sarkar on the occasion of his month-long audio visual installation SYSTEM.
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A three-part event programme exploring modes of resistance, resilience and alternative futures.
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To mark what would have been opening night of Film4 Summer Screen 2020, we invited the cast and filmmakers of Rocks to discuss the making of the film
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