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June-September 2016

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Deep Sea: The Castle Prize Exhibition - residency and solo show

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Deep Sea is the culmination of a three-week residency, which was awarded to Djiakoua as the Surface Gallery prize for the Nottingham Castle Open 2015. Deep Sea is a show concerned with the migrant crisis, colonisation and imperialistic values. Using large scale drawings and ink paintings, tinted fabric and sound installation, the exhibition evokes the struggles of opposing forces at work within the world. The overwhelming presence of the colour blue reminds us of the deep seas and the fluid and sensual qualities of water. The exhibition offers many levels of readings, with references to feminist French philosopher Luce Irigaray and also Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is a show to be experienced both sensually and intellectually. Deep Sea includes a specially commissioned sound piece by filmmaker and creative writer Ioney Smallhorne. Opening Hours: Opening Night: Friday 9th September, 6-8pm Exhibition Dates: 10th-24th September Tuesday to Friday:...

Banners - demonstrations for the closure of detention centers for asylum seekers.

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March 2016 Banners made for protests with Movement for Justice Nottingham to ask for the closure of all detention centers. Yarl's Wood Immigration removal center is the largest for women in Europ . Free the women - World without borders 

June 2016

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June 2016

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Drawings and artbooks installation - Lady Bay Festival 2016

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Drawings/artbooks installation in All Hallows church, using the church's furniture. The given theme this year was "moving images". photo by Hugh Miller photo by Hugh Miller Series of pencil drawings on tracing paper and cut outs "Blue man" series handmade books with 3 pages tracing paper and carbon paper series of artbooks with various number of pages colour pencil on tracing paper

Self-portraits as an everyday practice - May 2015 / February 2016

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