Why we must remember… Why we must remember the Black roots of mutual aid groups | gal-dem Black mutual aid has always existed. We don’t have to look far to see it. We see mutual aid when Black activists and organisers post on Facebook pages, share links to crowdfunding platforms and PayPal accounts, raise call…
Conversations on mutual aid Georgia Murphy UK Commentary by Georgia “I was actually really stuck coming up with the slogan for this print. Although I was inspired by the practice of mutual aid, I wasn’t sure if everyone would know exactly what the term meant, and I wanted something that people would connect with and…
Collective care is the future 3 Georgia Murphy UK ‘Collective care is the future’ Lino print on paper Artist site Instagram @cactusandspoonprints Artist Statement Covid-19 has further exposed the failings of capitalism and the current system for protecting people, and has shown that it is down to us all to care for each other, share…
Collective care is the future 2 Georgia Murphy UK ‘Collective care is the future’ Lino print on paper Artist site Instagram @cactusandspoonprints Commentary by Georgia Due to its bold imagery and ease of reproduction, printmaking has a very radical history and has often been used as part of social movements and to make social commentary.…
Collective care is the future Georgia Murphy UK ‘Collective care is the future’ Lino print on paper Commentary by Georgia My piece has also been informed and inspired by a lot of printmakers, protest art and information I have come across on social media since the beginning of the crisis. See below for just a…
If we keep valuing what really matters, what might change…? A recent petition in the UK calls for the opening up of private golf courses to allow more green spaces to exercise in during social distancing, reflecting the realisation that not everyone is privileged enough to have their own garden and lawn to exercise in.…
When the Borders Started Closing Tyler Hallet Bangkok, Thailand ‘When the Borders Started Closing’ from [too much/not Enough] series Artist site Instagram @tylerjamesbangkok Artist Statement My name is Tyler Hallett and I am an American, queer artist currently in Bangkok where I lived for many years. While in lockdown and stuck in the city, I…
The Landscape of an Unknown İdil Bozkurt You can read the full text here Curatorial note This piece is written as a response to Bruno Latour’s text on What protective measures can you think of so we don’t go back to the pre-crisis production model? (translated from French by Stephen Muecke) (BL’s original article appeared…
The Landscape of an Unknown İdil Bozkurt Brighton, UK For the full text, visit here Artist Bio İdil is a lens-based media producer and an independent curator. Also, She is the co-founder of the art collective, New Grounds. After her bachelor’s degree (2008-2012) in Philosophy from Kocaeli University in Turkey, she travelled to the UK…
It is Finished:the stone is rolled away O.Yemi Tubi UK Artist site www.o-yemi-tubi.pixels.com Artist Statement The strife and battle with coronavirus will soon be over. This painting titled “It is Finished; the Stone is Rolled Away” is an optimistic prediction that the stone of the coronavirus will be rolled away. The social life of the…
