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One of the best bits of putting on community events is seeing all the amazing talent London has to offer. Each night at Permanent temporary we saw some great performances fill up the ground floor of , everyone bringing an immaculate energy.
Some shots by .photography from the weekend.
are partnering up with and to present Digital Diaspora.
An immersive evening celebrating South Asian digital art in collaboration with . Featuring a discussion on NFTs bridging into the traditional art world. Followed by late sets and a digital exhibition, showcasing digital art by:
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Panel Discussion with Josh Sandhu (Founder Co founder Quantus Gallery), Ava Halvai (Founder at ARTXV), Yamini Mehta (Forker Deputy Chairman South Asian Art at Sotheby's).
B2b sounds from the diaspora with , .in__ and more.
Date: Tuesday, 28th June
Venue: Location: Soho House, Tea Building, London, E1 6JJ
Time: 7:00 PM till late
RSVP via link in bio (limited tickets available).
Today is the day! We’ve got a day jam packed of art and music from local creatives, bring you ultimate vibes on Lizberts Jubilee (official anti sponsors).
Still a couple £5 tickets left online - hit our link in bio to cop.
£8 OTD
Art exhibition from 3
Music from 6
Bring your friends and good vibes ☀️🎉
Eva Yates is a neo-surrealist oil painter whose warping of imagery counters her demons. She descends to a distorted world of nymphs and bright playful pallets to reveal the contrasting poles of her subconscious. Threats move in from the edges, often as optical illusions, as she stretches reality. Her work opens space for the imagination to grow. Using her friends as her muse, she immortalises the iconic and reinvigorates the nostalgic.
Come and check out Eva’s work at Live@Livesey tomorrow afternoon, ticket link in bio!
Friday June 3rd
The Livesey Exchange, SE15 1QP
3pm-10pm
Stemming from the theme of childhood, Tygar finds ways to make old work anew, the sketchbooks of his and his siblings’ past are all trapped behind these bars of redaction. The sense of collaboration and history is strong in these works with more than a decade apart these works explore ones current self working with a past self or sibling.
Come and check out Tygar’s work at Live@Livesey tomorrow afternoon, ticket link in bio!
Friday June 3rd
The Livesey Exchange, SE15 1QP
3pm-10pm
Tasha Francis is a digital portrait illustrator from South London. The brand name for her creative practice; H8ngry (pronounced as 'huhng-gree') represents her visual appetite for producing vivid and stimulating images. Tasha brings attention to the partial rejection of realism in her illustrations through abstraction and the use of varying colour contrasts.
Come down and check out alongside many other talented artists at Live@Livesey this Friday. Tickets on sale now, follow the Link in Bio!
Mattia is taking the sport out of sporting, using it as a conduit to explore and understand the broader and nuanced human condition. By picking out and paying attention to the less romanticised and glorified moments, whether it be in sporting or the everyday, he elevates these moments making them the prime focus of the subject matter…
Come down and check out your favourite artist’s favourite artist at the Live@Livesey next week! Tickets in bio.
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Priti Patel’s plan to send refugees on to Rwanda is being legally challenged this week due to the government’s failure to identify risks LGBTQ+ people and other vulnerable groups. The meaning of the buzzword “taking back control” has once again been revealed as a farce.
In this article, discusses the moral panic that the government has manufactured over the channel crossings, while looking at how Rwanda is the latest in western efforts to dehumanise and deter refugees pursuing a better life.
Read the full article at:
sumweekly.com/rwanda-deal
[Link to site in bio]
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London based photographer and creative director, Jack Bridgland.
Having developed his expertise over the recent decade, Jack's punchy and nostalgic aesthetic has carried itself through multiple stimulating projects.
Jack has photographed a wide variety talented musicians and personalities with the likes of Rosalia, Digga D, slowthai, Robert Pattison and Jazzelle Zanaughtti, bringing a vivacious essence to all his shoots.
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To Welcome the start of summer we are putting on a one-day showcase of art and music at our home The Livesey Exchange.
Featuring work from a huge range of creatives including several up-and-coming musicians and real-time art from our exhibiting artists, come join us in celebrating the diversity of London’s cultural scene!
Live Music From:
Art and Performance From:
5ersguarnera
clare
Exhibition and live-art creation from 3pm
Music from 5pm
10pm close
Register on our guestlist (link in bio) for £5 tickets
£8 OTD
The Livesey Exchange
135 Bird in Bush Road
SE15 1QP
Hosted by and
To Welcome the start of summer we are putting on a one-day showcase of art and music at our home The Livesey Exchange.
Featuring work from a huge range of creatives including several up-and-coming musicians and real-time art from our exhibiting artists, come join us in celebrating the diversity of London’s cultural scene!
Live Music From:
Art and Performance From:
5ers guarnera
clare
Exhibition and live-art creation from 3pm
Music from 5pm
10pm close
Register on our guestlist (link in bio) for £5 tickets
£8 OTD
The Livesey Exchange
135 Bird in Bush Road
SE15 1QP
Hosted by and
The Tignon was supposed to oppress black women and their natural hair, but was reclaimed and turned into a form of expression and identity. Cynthia Erivo pays homage to the black women of Louisiana through her garment, staying true to this years Gilded Age theme…
Words by
Nick Dahlen's work carries both a sense of rhythm and ease, his appreciation for the every day allowing him to transform moments into poetry. The characters sitting comfortably on his canvas positioned with a nostalgic quality.
“It’s really just appreciating everything. Life in general. I focus on what I find are the better things, those that bring me the most joy.”
“I’d say there's no particular process, but I’m always ready and prepared to observe and absorb whatever may inspire me.”
Zhong Lin is a self-taught photographer born and raised in Malaysia. Influenced by her multicultural background and the art of anime and manga, she has developed a rich, and distinctive style.
“There’s no square definition in fashion, I get to play into all the whimsical and unrestrained elements and fantasies.”
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“The match between the beauty of the place and the humanity of my subjects was perfect. There was more than just aesthetics.”
Lake Retba or ‘Lac Rose’ is a lake north East of Dakar, Senegal known for its pink hue caused by the presence of algae and more importantly to the community that lives from it, its high salt content. In 2016, photographer Ilyes Griyeb captured the lives of this community that lives off of the lake in a beautiful sensitivity.
Much of Ilyes's work has focused on his family’s home country of Morocco, where he shoots with similar emotiveness. He was brought to Senegal on commission, when it fell through he decided to photograph the lake's residents, driven to capture their lives contrasted with the lake from which they live.
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On October 4th 1936 the people of East London halted a march of fascists. The planned route was through an impoverished area with a high area of Jewish residents was seen as a direct provocation, and as the government of the day refused requests to ban the march, an estimated 250,000 East Londoners took to the streets to block their way.
The same slogan used by the Republicans of the Spanish civil war was called out at the barricades, ‘They Shall not Pass’. Their actions ensured that the Blackshirts had to turn back and history was made, with the East End playing a crucial role in the defeat of British fascism.
A powerful mural commemorating the battle, painted in 1983, lives on the side of St. Georges Town Hall in Shadwell, east London.
“Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value.” – R. Buckminster Fuller
In light of Earth Day, we're looking at a homegrown invention born out of an experiment, where someone hacked a printer cartridge and replaced it with soot. Since then, ‘Air-Ink’ has made its way through many major cities such as Hong-Kong, New-York, London, Berlin, Mumbai, Delhi, and Singapore.
To create the ink, carbon emissions are captured from the tailpipes of cars and diesel generators using a cylindrical device called ‘Kaalink’. It’s then mixed with a polymer and a solvent until it forms a sleek consistency. Most black ink pens are already made from fossil fuels, so why burn new fuel to make them?
Air Pollution is responsible for more than 5 million deaths every year. Air-Ink not only helps to reduce pollution but in return gives us something new and poetic.
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With the fast fashion industry growing, the conversation around sustainable and stylish fashion is needed more than ever. Global warming is taking its course and the fashion industry is partly to blame, accounting for around 10% of greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 20% of wastewater. However, smaller brands are playing their part in helping reduce this, including the independent UK fashion label where premium and ethical cross paths…
Starting in 2020, Named Collective aims to make quality streetwear while still being sustainable and socially responsible. They are more than just a brand, they are a movement, continuously encouraging community engagement with their slogan ‘it's nice 2 b cool but its cool 2 be nice’. Visually, they are taking the young design world by storm and their clothing has been seen on many familiar faces such as up-and-coming musician Lozeak and rapper & singer, Iamddb.
Combining animal cruelty-free fabrics with compostable and biodegradable packaging, their policies shows how streetwear brands can help reduce fashion’s detrimental impact on the planet. However they don’t stop there; they continue to give not just to the environment, but just like their slogan implies to the community too, using their weekly newsletter ‘the good sh*t’ to educate their community on issues outside the fashion world.
Named Collective has continued to pave the way for independent fashion brands, from their eccentric product lines to their well-educated agendas on the world around us. This is what our generation of fashion is looking like, and we are proud.
Words & collage by
After years of DJing and throwing parties across the country; housemates, activists, and community organisers Harry Gay, Wacha and passer came together on the first Friday of lockdown to throw an online party to give qu**rs across the globe a sense of catharsis and community whilst in isolation. A year on from their first online party on the eve of lockdown, they've built a substantial online following and have pioneered a new form of radical, accessible party that can be joined IRL or online.
From lockdown live streams in their kitchen to the packed-out clubs, in less than two years Q***r House Party has taken the London scene by storm and given it a much-needed injection of q***r joy and anarchist energy.
Q***r House Party keeps their politics and activism central to their events, creating a space that is not only accessible for the whole LGBTIQ+ community, but puts issues they care about to the front. They use their collective to draw attention to injustice, throwing events in solidarity with groups such as Sisters Uncut, Black Lives Matter and United St*****rs of the World.
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and are working on a piece about women and their hormonal experiences for SUMweekly. Including PCOS, PMT, post-partum, endometriosis etc.
If you are open to sharing your story and being photographed, please let us know or DM
‘Art, to be true art, must grow out of human beings and it must help human beings live a better and fuller life. It must extend the field of feeling and vision we are born with.’
Eliot Elisofon was born on the lower east side of New-York city to immigrant parents, in 1911.
Elisofon’s childhood struggles humbled and inspired his career in photography. He shot in many places and communities all around the world, keeping the human condition essential within his art.
Elisofon was well recognised for his early colour photography and LIFE magazine photo essays before he directed and produced feature films and television series on African arts and traditions in the late 1960s to early 1970s...
'Photography has enriched my life. It has enabled me to travel… to almost every corner of the globe, using my camera as a magic carpet to see and study the meaning and beauty of civilizations and environments besides my own.' -Eliot Elisofon
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Capturing the vibrancy, diversity and movement of his home city of London, is a multi-faceted illustrator, printmaker and designer.
Usually incorporating the female form or taking influence from nightlife/music culture and the environments of his London upbringing, Josh often utilises the traditional process of screen printing to then bring a bold and vibrant flare to the final outcome.
Ever-experimenting, Josh also includes animation and graffiti as part of his practice, while projects with brands such as Patta showcase his talent for collaborative design...
We are returning to Brixton Studio NEXT THURSDAY 31st with a pop up event in collab with our favourites and , showcasing some of the talented female-led businesses in London.
Come down from 3-8 to shop some of the best brands, followed by a DJ set and drinks till late. 🧡
From zines to tooth gems there will be a bit of something for everyone.
Click the link to book a free ticket or go through the soho friends app.
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We are returning to Brixton Studio with a pop up event in collab with and , showcasing some of the talented female-led businesses in London. Come down from 3-8 to shop some of the best brands, followed by a DJ set and drinks till late.
From zines to tooth gems there will be a bit of something for everyone.
Click the link to book a free ticket or go through the soho friends app.
We sat down with activist .adane to talk about an unaddressed disparity in that is directly tied into the marginalisation of millions, affecting quality of life, opportunities and even lifespan. Alongside a conversation about her approach to activism and the steps she takes to contribute to change, from community cooking lessons to collective action…
It was so lovely to see so many driven women connecting with each other at our event with on Tuesday.
Thank you to for their inspiring discussion. They dropped so many gems. The panel discussion will be up on Sunday for you to watch if you missed the event.
Also thank you to for providing an amazing venue.
We also raised £220 for !
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One of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Gordon Parks captured America in all of its complexity, documenting many seminal photos in its history.
In 1948 Parks proposed a piece to LIFE magazine documenting the gangs wars of late 40s Harlem. Parks series focused around Red Jackson, who led the gang known as the Midtowners. The series highlighted the realities of these young men, whilst humanising them and grounding their stories in the context of a segregated nation.
As the first black photographer for the magazine, how the story was retold through these images is also important. Having handed over the images to its editors, parks fought against the decision to include an image of Red holding a smoking gun for the front cover, believing he would be violating the trust he built with him. A decision that would have sensationalised the story and altered its retelling.
Parks destroyed the negative in the film lab and the series was pushed to the back of the publication. What remains through these archives is an immense body of images telling a small part of the complex history of Harlem.
To see more of Gordon Parks’ work, check out the
In honour of International Women’s Day, we are hosting an intimate event with and , providing a space for women in the creative industry to connect.
This includes a panel discussion on paving your way within the creative industry. Our panelist have founded platforms and fostered local and global communities. In conversation with them we will explore their journey, the want for safe spaces and diversifying their fields.
This will be followed by a relaxed networking space for those who identify as women and non-binary creatives to share their experiences and connect with each other.
Join us next Tuesday 15th March for at Soho House’s Brixton Studio.
Click the link in bio to get your ticket 🎫
*Tickets are by donation, all proceeds will be given to
ARTICLE // Yusuf Ali
In this article on the origins of food, Yusuf discusses the joys of the Maqlouba layered in Palestinian history.
Including a recipe for the meal!
"People of all faiths who have descended from centuries of lineage in Jerusalem will view Maqlouba as a symbol of their right to the city. When the Maqlouba is flipped, it exudes an energy of defiance and symbolism which is unparalleled..."
Illustration by @nikkillustration
Read the article at:
https://sumweekly.com/maqlouba/
[Link to site in bio]
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