Stove By A Whale
Steven He and Seongeun Lee
18 Apr 24 – 5 May 24
Staffordshire St presents Stove by a Whale, a collaboration between Steven He and Seongeun Lee curated by Jiayue He. Together, they draw inspiration from their different journeys. Steven’s utopian fictions are envisioned through tracing the source of ideas and cultural traditions back to their origins whilst Seongeun translates the harsh realities of life into the language of dreams. Jiayue brings these two together to explore the notion of contemporary archives questioning how individuals connect to their roots and claim their identities.
OPENING EVENT: 18 April 2024 | 6 – 9pm
TICKETS: Free
VISIT: 18 April - 5 May 2024 | Thurs - Fri, 5 - 8pm | Sat - Sun, 12 - 6pm
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A space where tides change, and the ground isn’t firm.
Steven and Seongeun have been larking in the mud, collecting objects from Thames beaches and their living environments to construct and combine materials where time and history differs & shifts with the moving tide. The site specific installation embodies the transient nature of immigrants, weaving a fictional story involving water, a whale and a ship.
EVENTS:
The Arrival: What's in my Suitcase? | workshop
A collaborative workshop, where participants will imagine the arrival of their ancestors. We will bring and transform objects into something new.
20 APRIL 2024 | 2 – 4PM | FREE
Constructing Future Mammals | workshop
A creative writing workshop exploring immigrant identity, hosted by the artists and curators. We will imagine new mammals and make a mural scroll.
27 APRIL 2024 | 11AM – 1PM | FREE
Offsite Workshop: Southwark Archives | workshop
A tour of the collection at Southwark Archives, and fiction writing and reflection workshop guided by the artists.
27 APRIL 2024 | 3 – 5PM | FREE
Collective Learning and Community Drumming | workshop
Make music and connect with locals in a drumming circle held amidst the exhibition.
4 MAY 2024 | 2 – 3PM | FREE
