Creative Provocation with Shape Arts

Creative Provocation:
Statements of Self

In July in conjunction with 2022's Shape Open exhibition, In The Mirror, in collaboration with Shape Arts and artists Alexandrina Hemsley, Sop, Alec Finlay, and An(dre)a Spisto. I took over the British Museum in London for an evening of performance, provocation, and discussion around contemporary representation of disability.

Below are a selection of the work created by participants in the Creative Provocation, the video-essay Creative Provocation I delivered and the accompanying resource sheet for anyone who would like to experience it. There is also the programme, photos and a highlight video from the event.

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Creative Provocation: Statements of Self

Downloadable creative provocation resource sheet.

Event Highlights

Video Credit: Ada Barume

A photo of three collage artworks by Charlie Fitz printed on boards and displayed on a table at the British Museum.

A photo of Charlie Fitz delivering a creative provocation / workshop to a group of seated people at the British Museum.

A photo of people participating in a creative provocation/workshop. They sit at a table and create hand drawn posters.

A photo of a person watching Sop's film.

A photo of Charlie Fitz creating hand drawn prompts.

A photo of someone sticking their poster/statement of self on the wall.

A statement of self poster stuck on a wall.

A photo of a wall cover in statements of self created during Charlie Fitz's creative provocation.

Charlie Fitz sticking a prompt on the wall.

A hand drawn poster which reads "DISABLED PEOPLE ARE NOT A MONOLITH. LIBERATION FOR ALL."

A photo of people watching a film by Sop at the British Museum.

A photo of performance artists Dre and Bunny performing their Dreish museum interactive piece at The British Museum.

A photo of Bunny performing their Dreish museum interactive piece at The British Museum.

A photo of performance artists Dre performing their Dreish museum interactive piece at The British Museum.

A photo of Elinor from Shape arts introducing the Panel of artists Sop, Dre and Charlie.

Photo Credit: Rachel Cherry