This Is No Longer That Place: A Public Discussion // Bouchra Khalili: The Tempest Society

To what extent can art affect change when addressing issues of migration, displacement, and access? Join us for events that explore the capacity of artists and arts institutions to intervene in the current geopolitical climate. 

Tuesday 5 March 2019, 18:30-20:30 The Showroom 63 Penfold Street, London NW8 8PQ

Free, booking essential

Bouchra Khalili: The Tempest Society

A screening of the film The Tempest Society followed by a conversation between the artist and The Showroom’s Director Elvira Dyangani Ose. This event launches Bouchra Khalili’s new artist book The Tempest Society published by Book Works, which gathers together interviews, essays, rare archival material and translations, to revisit and resuscitate the forgotten heritage of ‘Al Assifa’ – a politicised theatre group born out of the struggles of the Mouvement des Travailleurs Arabes (MTA), Palestine, anti-colonialism, and workers’ and immigrant labour rights.

This is No Longer That Place: A Public Discussion is curated by The Showroom with Michaela Crimmin, Royal College of Art, in association with Tate, for the European Cooperation project 4Cs: From Conflict to Conviviality through Creativity and Culture. 4Cs is co-funded by Creative Europe, with UK activities co-funded by the Royal College of Art. 4Cs seeks to understand how training and education in art and culture can constitute powerful resources to address the issue of conflict as well as to envision creative ways in which to deal with conflictual phenomena. Partners include Universidade Católica Portuguesa; Tensta Konsthall; SAVVY Contemporary; Fundació Antoni Tàpies; Museet for Samtidskunst; Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs; Royal College of Art; and Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts.  

Access: The Showroom has a step-free entrance on Boscobel Street to the ground floor Gallery space and a platform lift to its first floor Studio space. The first floor is not suitable for wheelchair users, as currently safe evacuation cannot be ensured. Please if required contact the gallery in advance of your visit for more access information on 020 7724 4300. Filming: Please note that the events will be filmed.