Join us for the February edition of RUNT, ‘The (ESE-)Asian Invasion’!
Curated by curator and arts producer Katrina Man, the night will be a joyful yet critically-engaged celebration of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) performance and visual artists’ work in the UK.
Expect an array of experimental and playful performances, witty films, comedy, participatory and visual artworks, and a DJ set to finish the night, all by fantastically talented ESEA creatives!
‘The (ESE-)Asian Invasion’ is a tongue-in-cheek, critically-engaged comment on how “Asians”, especially East and Southeast Asian people, and the political/geographical powers associated with them, are perceived to be everywhere and “taking over the world”.* Yet, ironically, whilst ESEA people and powers may have an increasing presence, the nuanced and pluralistic lived experiences, voices and multi-faceted talents of individuals and groups within these communities is still sorely under-acknowledged, under-valued and under-represented in UK culture and society at large.
This is a timely issue now more than ever due to the rise in ESEA hate and racism witnessed during the pandemic, the repercussions of which are still being grappled with today.
*This title is inspired by a friend telling me (Katrina) how when their white friend’s white mother visited a university in London she disparagingly exclaimed “oh my, it’s like the Asian invasion!” due to the large number of ESEA-looking students she observed.
🤑 Pay What You Can @ the door, FREE to those who need! 🤑
🎨 All profits go to the artists!
🎨The Details:
- We have a small cash/ card bar.
- ALL MONEY FROM DOOR & BAR GOES TO ARTISTS
- Doors open 7pm, performances to start 7.30pm onwards!
⚠️ Access:
- The event space is wheelchair accessible. Please contact runtofthelitterlondon@gmail.com to discuss access needs as there is an alternate accessible entrance.
🚞 Getting Here:
- Closest station- Hackney Wick
- Warehouse located on Felstead Street. Helpful tip: when you arrive the door is to the left of the yellow Premier Shop on Felstead Street. Buzz Unit 3k.
🐶About RUNT:
RUNT is a regular performance art and gallery night in Hackney Wick. RUNT works to promote artists working with experimental dance, performance, video work, visual art, theatre, and sound and noise art. RUNT champions work by artists that are outcast or overlooked by wider society and mainstream arts venues. RUNT is held in a warehouse in Hackney Wick, and is designed to be a space where anybody can walk in and feel at home.
🎨About Katrina Man:
Katrina Man is a mixed race (half Chinese from HK, half English) curator and arts producer based in London, specialised in contemporary art, especially under-represented and socially and politically engaged practices. She works part-time as the Arts and Community Producer at Kakilang, an NPO non-profit arts organisation focused on Southeast and East Asian creatives and communities, alongside her varied freelance arts projects. She is passionate about working with diverse individuals and communities to make the arts more inclusive, diverse and sustainable.
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