Ma Bra? Empowering Portraits with Fredde Lanka
Monday 22 June, 18.30-19.30 BST
A reflective drawing exercise, that helps us reconnect with ourselves through drawing, writing and a little bit of positive reinforcement. This will also be a place for sharing our different experiences of being a part of the queer community today.
Materials
Paper and pens, and any drawing supplies you might want to use.
About Fredde Lanka
Fred(rik) Andersson is an Illustrator and ceramicist. Originally from Sweden, for the last five years he has been based in London, working as an independent artist and educator. He works in a bold, colourful style across illustration, comic books and ceramics. His work is humorous and strongly narrative and addresses topics ranging from queer culture, family dynamics and sex.
He is the artistic director for The Outside Project (UK’s first LGBTQIA+ Shelter and community centre) where he raises money, runs workshops and facilitates the Project’s physical and digital spaces alongside the diverse group of stakeholders who use them. Queer community is important to him. He believes that it is critical to recognise our own privilege and give back to the communities that inspire and educate his practice.
Fredde Lanka @freddelanka
Event Details
This workshops is FREE to attend, but when booking we encourage you to make a donation towards Black Lives Matter UK https://bit.ly/UKBLMFUND
This workshop will take place online via Zoom. To attend, you will need access to a laptop or a computer capable of receiving audio and video over a stable internet connection. You do not need to download Zoom to participate, but you will need to click on the Zoom link provided to you via email from Outsavvy before the session to attend.
About Må bra?
22 June - 5 July
Må bra? is a series of free online sessions focusing on sharing and creating tools to help us maintain a sense of wellbeing in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each session will be led by a different LGBTQIA+ artist who will be sharing their own take on the subject. Featuring Fredde Lanka, Soofiya, Amy Pennington, Dex Grodner, Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson and G(end)er Swap.
Sessions are free but when booking we encourage you to make a donation towards Black Lives Matter UK https://bit.ly/UKBLMFUND
Ma Bra? forms part of Studio Voltaire's Desperate Living C-19 programme, and in collaboration with The Outside Project
See the full programme and get tickets to further events here.
About the Artists
Fredde Lanka
Soofiya
Amy Pennington
Lateisha Davine Lovelace-Hanson
G(end)er Swap
Dex Chait Grodner
About Desperate Living C-19
Desperate Living is a new six–month engagement programme which aims to support LGBTQ+ people during and after COVID-19, providing support for artists as well as opportunities for people to engage with arts and culture in direct response to their experiences.
Studio Voltaire have commissioned artists Sunil Gupta, Juliet Jacques, Fredde Lanka, Conal McStravick, Raju Rage with the right lube and further artists to be announced to realise this programme.