Collage Workshop: Jade Pollard-Crowe
6.30 – 8.45pm, Gallery 27
Get hands-on in our collage making workshop led by art-activist and performer Jade Pollard-Crowe and creatively re-imagine the oceans and green spaces of our future. Through their art, Pollard-Crowe examines the representation of Black bodies in popular culture and media, critiquing them through a queer lens.
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Film screenings and discussion
7.15 – 8.00pm (discussion from 7.30 – 8.00pm) , Seminar room
Join Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, Associate Professor of Film, Culture and Society at UCL in conversation with visual artist and filmmaker Miro Alleyne-McCarthy about the creative processes, places and inspirations behind Miro's latest film ‘Shattered Tides’ (2024).
Rise Up: In conversation
7 – 8pm, Reflection space
Connie Bell, Co-Founder of Decolonising the Archive —a Pan-African ‘living’ archive, and writer Désirée Reynolds—Curator and Director of archival justice movement Dig Where You Stand—lead a pertinent conversation in response to our ‘Rise Up’ exhibition. This conservation will open opportunity for a wider and more inclusive lens to be incorporated when addressing advancements to the historical , politically sensitive and critical teachings of current museum responses to the urgent and auspicious times that we find ourselves in.
Live music: The Pegwells
7.00 - 7.45, 8.00 -8.45pm, Gallery 26
Experience The Pegwells – an anti-colonial and queer folk band – as they treat us to a live and intimate performance that blend British Isles and Celtic tunes with West African rhythms.
Chillout Space and Soundscape Performance: afromerm
6:30 – 8.45 (Live performance from 7.00 - 8.00), Creative Studio
Immerse yourself in an ambient soundscape performance by afromerm; the solo project of sound artist and composer Cecilia Morgan. afromerm will draw from her contemporary, jazz and experimental influences, using her voice and technology to create an unforgettable electroacoustic performance. Throughout the night, the creative studio will offer a chillout space and feature gentle ambient sounds by afromerm. Join this reflective and contemplative space to rest and recharge.
On the decks
6.30 – 8.45pm, Courtyard café
Catch the bass vibes with bestselling author and cultural powerhouse Emma Dabiri as she teams up with Chloe Gill to spin their dub vinyl top picks.
