The RISING
For the 4th editions of The Rising (1st - 15th October 2018) we will be teaming up with Live Art UK’s Diverse Actions initiative again to extend & expand the opportunity available to artists. This Rising will include two week's studio residency to develop artistic practice, professional development sessions with guest lectures and a platform event.
The Rising gives selected artists the time, space and required resources to try out new work and explore the edges of their craft. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the new comers of contemporary performance art.
This October we are joined by artists: Rhine Bernardino, James Jordan Johnson, Lena Chen and crazinisT artisT
"[sHe/it...]" is my bio-political pronoun Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi also known as crazinisT artisT is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist living and practicing in Ghana. [sHe/it...] was born in Ho, Volta Region of Ghana in September 1981. crazinisT artisT got [sHe/it...]’s Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - BFA (Painting) in 2014 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana where [sHe/it...] is currently completing [sHe/it...]'s MFA.
"[sHe/it...]" is my bio-political pronoun Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi also known as crazinisT artisT is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist living and practicing in Ghana. [sHe/it...] was born in Ho, Volta Region of Ghana in September 1981. crazinisT artisT got [sHe/it...]’s Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - BFA (Painting) in 2014 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana where [sHe/it...] is currently completing [sHe/it...]'s MFA.
"[sHe/it...]" is my bio-political pronoun Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi also known as crazinisT artisT is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist living and practicing in Ghana. [sHe/it...] was born in Ho, Volta Region of Ghana in September 1981. crazinisT artisT got [sHe/it...]’s Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - BFA (Painting) in 2014 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana where [sHe/it...] is currently completing [sHe/it...]'s MFA.
"[sHe/it...]" is my bio-political pronoun Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi also known as crazinisT artisT is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist living and practicing in Ghana. [sHe/it...] was born in Ho, Volta Region of Ghana in September 1981. crazinisT artisT got [sHe/it...]’s Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - BFA (Painting) in 2014 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana where [sHe/it...] is currently completing [sHe/it...]'s MFA.
Lena Chen (b. 1987, San Francisco) is an artist and writer exploring intimacy, labor, trauma, and women’s identity. Her practice encompasses participatory art, durational performance, confessional texts and poetry, and interactive installations. Experimenting with her body and biography as primary media, her works function as exercises in vulnerability by confronting the thin line between victimhood and survival, connection and isolation, empowerment and objectification.
Lena Chen (b. 1987, San Francisco) is an artist and writer exploring intimacy, labor, trauma, and women’s identity. Her practice encompasses participatory art, durational performance, confessional texts and poetry, and interactive installations. Experimenting with her body and biography as primary media, her works function as exercises in vulnerability by confronting the thin line between victimhood and survival, connection and isolation, empowerment and objectification.
Lena Chen (b. 1987, San Francisco) is an artist and writer exploring intimacy, labor, trauma, and women’s identity. Her practice encompasses participatory art, durational performance, confessional texts and poetry, and interactive installations. Experimenting with her body and biography as primary media, her works function as exercises in vulnerability by confronting the thin line between victimhood and survival, connection and isolation, empowerment and objectification.
Lena Chen (b. 1987, San Francisco) is an artist and writer exploring intimacy, labor, trauma, and women’s identity. Her practice encompasses participatory art, durational performance, confessional texts and poetry, and interactive installations. Experimenting with her body and biography as primary media, her works function as exercises in vulnerability by confronting the thin line between victimhood and survival, connection and isolation, empowerment and objectification.
Rhine grew up in the Philippines where she studied Political Science, ending up with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Audio Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines (Diliman). She is the first and currently the only Filipino artist who graduated with an MA Fine Art degree (Sculpture) at the Royal College of Art, for which she was awarded the highly-regarded Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship.
Rhine grew up in the Philippines where she studied Political Science, ending up with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Audio Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines (Diliman). She is the first and currently the only Filipino artist who graduated with an MA Fine Art degree (Sculpture) at the Royal College of Art, for which she was awarded the highly-regarded Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship.
Rhine grew up in the Philippines where she studied Political Science, ending up with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Audio Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines (Diliman). She is the first and currently the only Filipino artist who graduated with an MA Fine Art degree (Sculpture) at the Royal College of Art, for which she was awarded the highly-regarded Abraaj RCA Innovation Scholarship.
James Jordan Johnson (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist designated in London. Working in mediums such as photography, performance, sculpture, sound design, installation and video. He has recently graduated from Middlesex University studying BA Theatre Arts. He is one of many artists working under the art collective (In)Space since 2017 and has most given a Tedtalk performing a pieced called Lament at The Courtauld Institute of Art as part of his residency.
James Jordan Johnson (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist designated in London. Working in mediums such as photography, performance, sculpture, sound design, installation and video. He has recently graduated from Middlesex University studying BA Theatre Arts. He is one of many artists working under the art collective (In)Space since 2017 and has most given a Tedtalk performing a pieced called Lament at The Courtauld Institute of Art as part of his residency.
James Jordan Johnson (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist designated in London. Working in mediums such as photography, performance, sculpture, sound design, installation and video. He has recently graduated from Middlesex University studying BA Theatre Arts. He is one of many artists working under the art collective (In)Space since 2017 and has most given a Tedtalk performing a pieced called Lament at The Courtauld Institute of Art as part of his residency.
James Jordan Johnson (b. 1997) is a multi-disciplinary artist designated in London. Working in mediums such as photography, performance, sculpture, sound design, installation and video. He has recently graduated from Middlesex University studying BA Theatre Arts. He is one of many artists working under the art collective (In)Space since 2017 and has most given a Tedtalk performing a pieced called Lament at The Courtauld Institute of Art as part of his residency.