Multi-disciplinary artist Chisara (Agor) is a musician, actor and theatre maker based in Peckham and Madrid.
The singer songwriter is self-taught at the guitar and ukulele. Their influences range from jazz to folk, soul and indie pop. Their work is eclectic, addressing contemporary themes and conflicts whilst commenting on the notion of the human spirit and vulnerability.
In 2021, Chisara performed a set as part of The Message We Bring, a weekend of creative interventions at The Palms, Peckham.
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Tilting the Mirror x The Palms was a three-week experience bringing together a soundscape and performance programme titled The Message We Bring with a focus on community representation.
The afternoon’s gathering reconnects our local communities to shared public spaces through sharing memories and ambitions for the heart of our local neighbourhood. Immerse yourself in traditional herbal practices through herbalism workshops led by Frankie Rechere, Co-founder of Backayardd, and enjoy the ethically sourced small plates crafted by the Sisterhood Supperclub Collective. This event offers […]
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This three year initiative aims to establish a greater knowledge and understanding of community-led cultural activity.
The project takes its title from a conversation that Bennett had with an older friend. Speaking out of tone, the artist was met with the reply “Yuh Figet Yuhself!”. The statement was made in jest but served as a reminder that she had literally and figuratively forgotten herself.
This project celebrates the distinct dialogues of a multi-generational group of participants and mediums of ‘insistent archiving’ that preserve the wealth and variance of these narratives.
Memories for the Future is a hyperlocal community-led programme that researches and responds to the intangible heritage of the people who shaped Peckham’s iconic Rye Lane.
Jessica Voorsanger is an American artist living in London. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and Goldsmiths College (MA Fine Art), and has had one-person exhibitions in London, New York, Edinburgh, Berlin & Turin.
Tyreis Holder, a South London artist with Jamaican/St. Vincent heritage, explores self, identity, and colonial spaces through installation, textiles, poetry, and more. Her work, embracing textiles as healing language, addresses trauma among Black women. She sparks conversations on race, disability, community, class, sexuality, and culture through lived experiences.
Birungi Kawooya’s art embodies the beauty of the African diaspora with a focus on dance, nature and wellbeing. She takes inspiration from Ugandan classical Kiganda dance styles, flash dancing by The Nicholas Brothers and hiplet from Homer Bryant, interpreting these influences in collages using layers of Ugandan batik fabrics and cutout card.
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