Join Jacob V. Joyce for an artist talk exploring cruising as a diasporic technology of mutiny. This interactive presentation expands on the Cruising Grounds series of works displayed in the gallery and Joyce’s ongoing doctoral research into anti-colonial queer arts education.
Through considerations of queer African heritage critical theory, this session presents collective risk taking, defiant joy and the erotic as integral elements of their community focussed art practice.
Jocob v. Joyce’s work ranges from afro-futurist world-building workshops to mural painting, comic books and performance art. They are currently a doctoral candidate researching the history of Anti-Colonial Arts Education at Westminster University. Joyce has self-published several zines and illustrated international human rights campaigns for Out Proud African LGBTI, Amnesty International, Global Justice Now and had their comics in national newspapers. TFL Arts Grant awardee and former artist in residence at Gasworks, Serpentine, The Museum of Homelessness, Nottingham Contemporary and Tate Galleries Education department, Joyce is a non-binary artist amplifying historical and nourishing new queer and decolonial narratives. Find out more: www.jacobvjoyce.com and via @jacobvjoyce on Instagram