As a Black queer artist, I understand how ones identity, background and perspective determine our relationship with art. The way we experience museums, galleries, and art spaces correlates with the lack of representation of diversity in cultural British society. Museums and galleries are public spaces, and there is a lot to say about how we […]
This March, best friends Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata launched It’s a Continent; a podcast “passion project” exploring African history, with aims to dispel shallow perceptions of the continent and its people. Humble in their ambitions, neither woman imagined the podcast would gain as much traction as it has, in just seven months. “To even […]
On Friday 23 October I was privileged enough to see a staged reading of …cake at Theatre Peckham by the lauded babirye bukilwa (Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020 finalist and Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2019 shortlist). I use the word privileged not in a hyperbolic sense, rather reverentially I felt like I was watching the […]
For centuries, museums and art galleries have been regarded as the hallmark of culture. But even though museums have been hotspot for representing cultures and experiences all over the world, they have always underrepresented black women. This is despite the contributions which black women have made and continued to make to Western society. ‘Heaven is […]
We have now entered a new decade and it wouldn’t be right without acknowledging talented members of the QTIPOC community who are set to be game changers this year and beyond. Liyah Mai Leoni This girl is making waves! Liyah self published her first book entitled, ‘Sincerely yours…’ last year and the reviews have been […]
“They ask me where I am from! I say I am a mix. Of both racism and sexism – they lay equally on my skin. Passed down unknowingly by my next of kin.” Above is an excerpt from the play- A line that was repeated throughout to emphasise: Misogynoir [mi-soj-uh-nwar], noun. 1. the specific prejudice […]
The two films I made ‘QITPOC: The Elegy’ and A Somewhat (Self)-portrait of a Sex Symbol’ have been based on my experience living as a young QTIPOC in a patriarchal white society. I made these films as a mode of therapy and a way to connect to other people who have had similar experiences. For […]
*WARNING: spoilers for those who haven’t seen the film yet!* Based on the real life experiences of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, Gurindher Chadha’s latest film is set in 1987 in Luton and ‘milk snatcher’ Margaret Thatcher is Prime Minister of the UK. Raised in a traditional Pakistani household, sixteen year old Javed Khan (played by Viveik […]
BBZ BLK BK: Alternative Graduate Show is BACK! Giving all black queer womxn, trans and non-binary artists in the UK a space, platform and opportunity to make sure they showcase their work to be seen and heard the way it should be. Now in partnership with DAZED, BBZ is calling for all black queer artists […]
Funeral Flowers highlights many themes throughout this self-empowering play. It intertwined the magic of song, poetry, beautiful set designs and promenade to tell the story of 17 year old Angelique, who dreams of being a florist. The 2018 Fringe First award winning play took its audience on a journey of a young girl navigating her […]
