Libita Clayton's Quantum Ghost

A few photos from Libita Clayton's art exhibition opening last Friday at the Spike Island Gallery in Bristol.

Quantum Ghost is a commission by Bristol-based artist and Spike Island studio holder Libita Clayton. 

"Comprising an immersive sound installation, a series of large-scale photograms and a programme of live performances, Quantum Ghost maps a journey through archives and territories related to the artist’s heritage," the gallery wrote.

"Digging deep into personal documents and oral histories, the exhibition unearths the subterranean histories and political undercurrents connecting the mining regions of Namibia and Cornwall. From mined ores and sedimentary rocks to precious metals and rare earths, it examines the raw materials at the core of capitalist extraction, revealing how the echoes of colonialism and diasporic migration reverberate through the deep-time of geology."

Libita Clayton is a British-Namibian artist who works across sound and performance. 

She also organises workshops and discursive events developed in partnership with DIY organisations, broadcasters and publishers. 

Recent exhibitions and performances include: Quantum Ghost, Gasworks, London (2019); 4717, RCA/LUX, Dyson Gallery, Royal College of Art, London; Memento Mori, Kalashnikovv 3.0, Johannesburg (all 2018); DEBUNK, Arnolfini, Bristol; History Lessons: Fluid Records, South London Gallery/Iniva, London; Going Along Without a Body, Iklectik, London; Lexis Over Land—Towards a Feminist Geography, Tremenheere Sculpture Gallery, Cornwall (all 2017). Her work was included in the Diaspora Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale, 2017.

Performance:

A spoken word performance inviting guests into the exhibition, written by Libita Clayton and performed by artist and curator Imani Robinson.

More words on her work soon! 

XR Bristol: Project Mushroom

A message from Extinction Rebellion in Bristol... Something to keep an eye on:

🍄 Project Mushroom Update: 🌞 The Summer Uprising Begins July 15

Dear Rebels,

Starting 15 July, join us in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds or London for the next phase of the rebellion: Summer Uprising!

To organise effectively we need to know that we can count on YOU.

Please sign up using the Action Network Form:

>>> https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-for-operation-mushroom-15th-19th-july

In the spring we occupied five sites in London during the International Rebellion. A climate emergency declaration by Parliament swiftly followed. Yet national and local governments are acting with neither the seriousness or urgency required by the need for climate justice. Instead, they are making weak commitments, encouraging ecologically damaging projects and taxing sustainable alternatives.

Britain’s own food security is at risk whilst marginalised communities within the UK are already paying the consequences and widespread water shortages, famine, extreme weather and conflicts caused by dwindling resources are becoming commonplace in the Global South.

On which side of history will politicians stand? 

We demand Government must ACT NOW to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

So this summer we will disrupt central locations in five cities across the UK. Each site will take independent action, for different amounts of time, but our demand of government and councils is the same: ACT NOW!

You are invited to join us at your nearest site. Please check with Extinction Rebellion UK and site-specific social media for plans. However, civil disobedience, family-friendly spaces, love, music and an object of significance are guaranteed at all locations.

Find everything you need to know and please select ‘Going / Interested’ on the Facebook event HERE: 

>>> https://www.facebook.com/events/505673473590892/

Then share it on your feed to spread the word, and, more importantly, tell your family, friends and colleagues.

See you in the streets. 

Love and rage!

St Paul's carnival – in pictures

Bristol celebrated its diversity and Caribbean history and culture at St Paul's carnival, on 6 July.

The Carnival was created in 1968 in St Pauls by the members of the community, arrived in the area from the 1950s. It is running for the 51st year.

It has been a hotbed for Bristol's sound system culture since the 1970s, especially in and around pubs like the Star and Garter, with a boom in the early 1980s that led to the music scene we know today.

Morning: Brunch time for the member of St Paul's community at the Malcolm X Community Centre:

The programme:

Main stage in from of St Paul's Learning Centre: Windrush Stage

One of the 7 murals representing the Seven Saints of St Pauls, at the corner of City Road:

Front of the procession:

DJs and bands came to perform, including local legend Talisman:

Iconic mural painted by local graffiti artist Inkie:

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What a marvellous day!

Here is a short video summarising: