Tonight in Hackney! (The Progressive Arts Institution prefers) The Circus of the Oppressed! Debuting new work and showing this previous gem from my in-progress series alongside a wonderful line up of performers. I’ve tamed and trained the circus as allegory to satirically describe experiences of minority artists in institutional contexts! Born out of my year as a State Library of Victoria Creative @Library_Vic Fellow where I studied the Library archives of circus, magic and political posters and created in conceptual collaboration with 10gentle collective. The Circus of The Oppressed 6-9pm Tuesday 2nd July @space_studios_london SPACE 129-131 Mare St, Hackney, London E8 3RH Wheelchair accessible Marvellous Marginalised Artists Perform Inspiring Acts of Fearless Resilience! Works on paper by TextaQueen and performances by @KrishnaIstha, @JacobVJoyce @LasanaShabazz and @TravisAlabanza, plus Mattie Loyce @Yea.Mattie as your Ring Master. This event is supported by @auscouncilarts and @acme.art [Image description: Marker drawing imitating a vintage circus poster. A brown femme in red and gold acrobat outfit on a tiger leaps through a flaming picture frame to shake hands with a white tuxedoed ringmaster with red tie and white top hat with tick box. Gallery lights spotlight them. The text reads “The progressive arts institution prefers The Circus of The Oppressed / Minority artists bring the political heat / yet contain the / flame within the frame”. In a star is “diversity without adversity” and at bottom “Astounding art to liberally inspire your forward-thinking fire. living curiosities create enticing artifacts of their fearless resilience and then perform grand acts of gratitude for your generous appreciation. Witness wild beasts tamed & trained to never bite the hand that feed them”. The red border is dotted with white tick boxes]
Tonight in Hackney! (The Progressive Arts Institution prefers) The Circus of the Oppressed! Debuting new work and showing this previous gem from my in-progress series alongside a wonderful line up of performers. I’ve tamed and trained the circus as allegory to satirically describe experiences of minority artists in institutional contexts! Born out of my year as a State Library of Victoria Creative @Library_Vic Fellow where I studied the Library archives of circus, magic and political posters and created in conceptual collaboration with 10gentle collective.
The Circus of The Oppressed
6-9pm Tuesday 2nd July
@space_studios_london
SPACE 129-131 Mare St, Hackney, London E8 3RH
Wheelchair accessible
Marvellous Marginalised Artists Perform Inspiring Acts of Fearless Resilience!
Works on paper by TextaQueen and performances by @KrishnaIstha, @JacobVJoyce @LasanaShabazz and @TravisAlabanza, plus Mattie Loyce @Yea.Mattie as your Ring Master. This event is supported by @auscouncilarts and @acme.art #TheCircusOfTheOppressed #Tokenism #DiversityCircus [Image description: Marker drawing imitating a vintage circus poster. A brown femme in red and gold acrobat outfit on a tiger leaps through a flaming picture frame to shake hands with a white tuxedoed ringmaster with red tie and white top hat with tick box. Gallery lights spotlight them. The text reads “The progressive arts institution prefers The Circus of The Oppressed / Minority artists bring the political heat / yet contain the / flame within the frame”. In a star is “diversity without adversity” and at bottom “Astounding art to liberally inspire your forward-thinking fire. living curiosities create enticing artifacts of their fearless resilience and then perform grand acts of gratitude for your generous appreciation. Witness wild beasts tamed & trained to never bite the hand that feed them”. The red border is dotted with white tick boxes]
![Tonight in Hackney! (The Progressive Arts Institution prefers) The Circus of the Oppressed! Debuting new work and showing this previous gem from my in-progress series alongside a wonderful line up of performers. I’ve tamed and trained the circus as allegory to satirically describe experiences of minority artists in institutional contexts! Born out of my year as a State Library of Victoria Creative @Library_Vic Fellow where I studied the Library archives of circus, magic and political posters and created in conceptual collaboration with 10gentle collective.
The Circus of The Oppressed
6-9pm Tuesday 2nd July
@space_studios_london
SPACE 129-131 Mare St, Hackney, London E8 3RH
Wheelchair accessible
Marvellous Marginalised Artists Perform Inspiring Acts of Fearless Resilience!
Works on paper by TextaQueen and performances by @KrishnaIstha, @JacobVJoyce @LasanaShabazz and @TravisAlabanza, plus Mattie Loyce @Yea.Mattie as your Ring Master. This event is supported by @auscouncilarts and @acme.art [Image description: Marker drawing imitating a vintage circus poster. A brown femme in red and gold acrobat outfit on a tiger leaps through a flaming picture frame to shake hands with a white tuxedoed ringmaster with red tie and white top hat with tick box. Gallery lights spotlight them. The text reads “The progressive arts institution prefers The Circus of The Oppressed / Minority artists bring the political heat / yet contain the / flame within the frame”. In a star is “diversity without adversity” and at bottom “Astounding art to liberally inspire your forward-thinking fire. living curiosities create enticing artifacts of their fearless resilience and then perform grand acts of gratitude for your generous appreciation. Witness wild beasts tamed & trained to never bite the hand that feed them”. The red border is dotted with white tick boxes]](https://i2.wp.com/textaqueen.niadzi-muzira.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tonight-in-hackney-the-progressive.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080)
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