Body Dance Protest

THIS IS A FREE EVENT – NO NEED TO BOOK
Tue 11 February – Mon 10 March

February is LGBTQ+ History Month—a time to celebrate the achievements, culture, and history of LGBTQ+ communities, as well as to reflect on the struggles for equality and the ongoing fight for social change. This year’s theme, Activism and Social Change, highlights the importance of collective action in shaping a more inclusive world.

To mark this important month, the Roundhouse Pride Staff Network is thrilled to invite three queer artists to showcase their powerful artwork reflecting on activism, identity, and community.

Lily Caccia (she/her)

Lily is a multidisciplinary Artist and Designer. Her work aims to challenge traditional limitations of the body, through exploring the structures of the biological world. Her work explores the new realms of the human body; she is especially interested in funghi, and their lack of defined genders. She aims for the viewers of her work to imagine a world undefined, and what our bodies and life around us would look like. 

Portfolio: lilycaccia.portfoliobox.net

Instagram: @lilycaccia__art

Grace Ludlam (she/her)

‘We Met Once’ is a series by Grace, the collection of images explores the relationship between an organised march and the public, the connection they hold in brief time and what it says about the act of protest today.

Documented in the exhibition is London Trans Pride 2024. Ludlam joined the march with the intention to photograph other protesters, but became increasingly interested by the people on the sidelines. The stark visual contrast between them, and the planned and prepared protesters in real time flow.

‘We Met Once’ poses the question to both those engaged and disengaged in activism; when you happen across a demonstration in your city: How does it change your day? How does it change your life? Do you even care?

The use of black and white film purposefully interrogates the differences between those spectating and those engaging with the demonstration. Stripping colour from what would otherwise be a vibrant and colourful scene, places the protest in its historical context, alongside continual struggles for equality, honouring photographers like Jill Freedman & Dee Dwyer. Highlighting, not only the changes present in these demonstrations, such as technology, fashion and infrastructure, but also showing that people will always be in the march, and people will always be on the sidelines.

Email – gkludlam@gmail.com

Instagram – @graceluds

Matilda Ellis (she/her)

Matilda is a queer artist, illustrator and educator whose work explores the power and joy of queer community. Through drawing, quilting and teaching she uses her work to capture scenes of nightlife, performance and resistance.

Matilda had worked as a freelance illustrator and artist educator for eight years working with institutions such as the Royal Academy, Head of Zeus and Bow Arts. She develops and delivers practical workshops around drawing, print and creative thinking for students, teachers and the public.

She draws live in situ in iconic London venues such as Dalston Superstore and Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club to create works that examine the magic of drag and energy of queer nightlife performance.

Website – matildaellis.co.uk

Instagram – @matilda.ellis