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 […]
Projects
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.
Yvonne E. Maxwell is a Saint Lucian-Nigerian self-taught documentary photographer, writer and columnist whose work covers stories on migration, social justice, culture and identity of the Black communities within London and the wider UK. Yvonne also extends her focus to stories surrounding ancestral ties, cultures, familial relationships, health, sexuality and human rights of people from […]
Melanie Manchot is a London based visual artist who works with photography, film and video as a performative and participatory practice.
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