Artful Reflections

Join artist Birungi Kawooya in conversation with curator Lison Sabrina Musset of The Collective Makers as we discuss activism in art, nurturing hope and protecting imagination. When: Friday 9 May 6.15pm – 7.45pmWhere: Science Gallery London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9GU Book your ticket Join artist Birungi Kawooya in conversation with curator Lison Sabrina Musset of The Collective Makers as we discuss activism in art, nurturing hope and protecting imagination. Lison Sabrina Musset, Co-Founder of The Creative Makers Lison Sabrina Musset is a French-Brazilian artist, curator, and educator, and the co-founder of The Collective Makers (TCM). With a network of over 340 artists in the collective, she brings extensive experience in advising and supporting artists as they develop their creative practices. Lison has participated in mentoring programmes at Somerset House and British Council. In 2023, she was named on the Evening Standard’s Art Power Players List. She currently teaches part-time on the MA Public and Performative Practices course at London Metropolitan University, where she guides creatives on how to build and sustain long-term artistic careers.

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I am inviting you to join me and experience A Space for Resistance and Renewal, my latest art installation at the Science Gallery London, located at King’s College London. This immersive space is designed for rest, reflection, and conversation, exploring themes of protection, embodiment, repair, and nurturing. When: Saturday 22 February 1pm – 5pmWhere: Science Gallery London, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9GU Come lay, sit, and engage with the installation in a way that feels meaningful to you. Whether you seek a moment of stillness, wish to reflect on personal and collective renewal, or simply want to immerse yourself in the textures and discuss the themes of the piece, this space is open to you. Let’s gather, connect, and honour the importance of rest and resistance in our lives. I look forward to welcoming you.

What & Who? Is part of Afri-Co-Lab’s Black2Hastings strand of work and programming for Global Majority folks. It is a creative away day for Global Majority folks who hold space* for others- whether in their professional life; as an artist, creative, an organiser, activist, therapist, carer, facilitator etc or in their personal life. It is an act of community care for folks living or working locally in Hastings & Rother & East Sussex. How? We use restorative practices based in creativity & play to make space for collective care within our community. We spend the day together with facilitators holding sessions where participants are invited to move their bodies, open their imaginations to find relief and lightness in our minds and hearts. This is an invitation to put something back in your pot. We’ll do the planning, holding, organizing all you need to do is book and we will take care of the rest. There will be drinks and snacks available throughout the session and a full lunch in the middle of the day. ​​There are no expectations, no specific outcomes, no experience or practices needed – the sessions are gentle – so just a willingness to explore in an environment intentionally held* for you. Why? It’s been a tough time for everyone for many different reasons, however we have seen and particularly felt the intersectional repercussions of this for Global Majority communities. As parts of our wider Global Majority community suffer in the current climate, more is called upon Global Majority space holders and activists to support these communities in these harsh times. We at Afri-Co-Lab have developed this day in response to this additional emotional and racialized labour and in response to the conversations we have been having within our communities about the need for rest. Support…Get involved

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I am delighted to exhibit ‘Fly Birungi, Fly’ and ‘Can You Rest’ for the first time outside of Uganda. You can see these at Radiant at Copeland Park – an exhibition that explores the experience and cultivation of joy for, with and by Black women through different art mediums and creative practices. I’ll be at the event on Thursday 28 November, will I see your radiant self there? RSVP to the opening reception

I am delighted to exhibit ‘Fly Birungi, Fly’ and ‘Can You Rest’ for the first time outside of Uganda. You can see these at Radiant at Copeland Park – an exhibition that explores the experience and cultivation of joy for, with and by Black women through different art mediums and creative practices. I’ll be at the event on Thursday 28 November, will I see your radiant self there? RSVP to the opening reception