I am a curator, researcher and an art historian based in the Midlands. My curatorial interests are East-Central European identities and representation, migration and xenoracism, institutional critique, equity in UK-based art institutions. Read more about my work here.
On Resilience, Migration Matters Festival, Sheffield
On Resilience was a programme strand platforming East-Central European creative voices. It addressed topics such as hostility, prejudice and stereotypes, as well as community support and celebration of traditions in post-Brexit Britain. The programme introduced Midlands and London based CEE creatives to Sheffield audiences and brought CEE joy, creativity and resilience to the forefront of the festival.
Migration Matters Festival is Britain’s largest festival about Sanctuary, immigration and refugees. Sheffield-based festivalcreates a platform to champion the voices of people who are so often muted, pigeon-holed into labels and rarely genuinely offered a chance to shape in the cultural and artistic landscape of the cities they live in. For seven incredible years the festival has programmed everything from internationally renowned artists, award winning companies, spectacular dance troupes and powerful community celebrations with a strong emphasis on platforming refugees and people who have experienced displacement, detention or the UK’s inhumane asylum system. This is in addition to the events where people have broken bread together at Open Iftars, played football in intercultural tournaments, made puppets, zines, shirts, learned to vogue chi, tell stories, dance and find friendships.
