Jane Castree reflects on her work with Bullingdon Community Centre’s Silver Shakers, and how movement can help us to embody art, feeling it with our entire bodies. This piece of writing was commissioned as part of Situated Ecologies, our summer off-site programme.
Author: aphra.hiscock@modernartoxford.org.uk
Common Ground, Commoning Communities by Sam Skinner
Sam Skinner takes us through a brief history of the Enclosure Acts and the radical power of allotments.
The Grass Was Taller Than Me | A Film by Sam Skinner
Discover Sam Skinner’s love letter to Florence Park. As we drift through the streets and green spaces of Florence Park, ‘The Grass Was Taller Than Me’ captures the shared character of these spaces as common sites for all, both human and more-than-human actors.
‘Motherboard’ – a poem by Louisa Rimmer
The ascent into Modern Art Oxford’s Upper Gallery feels a lot like climbing into a spaceship. It’s a humid Saturday in April, and the room at the top of the stairs is high-ceilinged and metal-beamed. I am relieved when I turn at the top and I am met with colour and texture.
Jane Castree at the Bullingdon Community Centre
Jane Castree is a choreographer and community dance artist working with movement to create open and accessible opportunities.
Helen Edwards at Cutteslowe Community Centre
Helen Edwards is an artist, integrative arts psychotherapist, eco-somatic therapist and dancer.
Farwa Moledina and the Date Palm Tree Group
Farwa Moledina is a Muslim artist of Yemeni-Tanzanian heritage. She was raised in Dubai and currently lives and works in Birmingham.
Fig Studio at FloFest
Fig Studio is a new project in Oxford that brings art, nature, and communities together.
Cosmic Capsule: A Journey to Queer Liberation
Outer space is in the dream of many. As we look upon the stars and envision a future filled with planets, galaxies, and more, our hopes, dreams, and aspirations are often sewn into the fabric of space.
Monica Sjöö Resources and Research
Discover the multifaceted legacy of Monica Sjöö (1938-2005), in this round-up of the resources and research published to coincide with Modern Art Oxford’s exhibition, Monica Sjöö: The Great Cosmic Mother (18 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).