REFRACTION
Date: 06.07.2024
Location: Candid Arts Gallery, London
Event Overview: An immersive event that explored the dynamic, ever-evolving nature of our world, with a special focus on the transformative power of light. Through captivating performances and projections, we delved into how light shapes our perception and understanding of change, guiding attendees through the intricate processes that define our environment and personal experiences. It was a journey into the interplay between light, transformation, and the world around us.
The event featured works by artists such as O Future, KLSR, and Colectivo los Ingravidos, with live performances throughout the evening by Charlie Jimenez and Roisin Salmon, Silas Grocott Cain, and Fleur Bloemsma. Live music was performed by SSEQ, Bodya Konakov, Stewart Hardie and many more. In total, around 40 artists participated, representing countries including the USA, Italy, Ukraine, Hungary, Estonia, and Mexico. These artists have had their work featured on major global platforms such as Nowness, Dazed, Art Monthly, Canvas Rebel, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC, Netflix, Frieze, Pitchfork, E-Flux, and I-D. Their work has also been showcased at renowned institutions such as MoMA, Tate, the Science Museum in London, the Royal Danish Theatre, and the Sydney Opera House.
Event Participants:
Performers:
Adarkersky x Olive Wreath
Fleur Bloemsma
Silas Grocott Cain
Róisín x Charlie Jimenez
Screenings:
Alanca Hu
David Varhegyi
Dead Meat
Fran Hayes
Klsr
KWAM Collective
Madison Wada
Manon Servage
Matthew Glanville
Maxim Zatsarinniy
Mirrored Fatality
O FUTURE
Shuwen Tan
Valentina Khodnevich
Arabella
Alex Billingham
Chang Meng
Colectivo Los Ingrávidos
Corliss Ng
Daniel Brandt
David Kim
JINI
Louis Carnell
Moving Mountains
pivot 7 club
Saki
Shangyang Yu
Charlie Jimenez
Wanrong Zhu
Music:
Bodya Konakov
SSEQ
Stewart Hardie
Susanna Raiend
McGregor
Installations:
Jasmin Zuzanna
Ellen Dunne
Layla Smith
Photographers:
Ellie Bugbee
Jaime Cano
Yaye
Elle Oliver
Polo Farrera
Luca Venerus
Serra Kosebay
Videographers:
Sofia Romanishina
Event Graphics:
Michelle Voortman