Relaxed Screening: Beverley Bennett, ‘Simon Says/Dadda’
30 July, 2023 and 11 August, 2023
Times: 12:30PM, 2:30PM, 4:30PM
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LUX is pleased to announce ‘Simon Says/Dadda’, a new solo exhibition by artist Beverley Bennett showing at LUX, Waterlow Park from 1 July to 19 August 2023.
‘Simon Says/Dadda’ is a collaborative project exploring father/daughter relationships among Black and Asian women and non-binary individuals, highlighting the deep impact that structural inequalities have within wider society.
Working in partnership with Grand Union, Birmingham; Metal, Liverpool; LUX, London; and The NewBridge Project, Newcastle, ‘Simon Says/Dadda’ is an ambitious large-scale film project bringing to light stories that are currently not represented in the visual arts. Comprising three core parts, ‘Simon Says/Dadda’ brings together numerous elements; gatherings, testimonies, collaboration and community, of Beverley’s practice within the same body of work. Working over a longer period of time to allow for deeper connections and evolutions to manifest, the work has drawn together mediums that previously have been kept separate, to generate a whole.
With a title referencing patrilineal relationships, ‘Simon’ is the artist’s father, and ‘Dadda’, the Grandfather on her Mother’s side; ‘Dadda’ is also used as a term in Patois (the Caribbean/Jamaican dialect) to reference ‘Father’. Looking at intergenerational legacy and father/daughter relationships, this iteration at LUX reflects on the artists’ personal story and her relationship with ‘Simon’.
The work has been developed since 2018 through a series of ‘gatherings’, a model the artist devised that differs from the more hierarchical model of the workshop with one person leading and sharing information with participants taking part in the activities. Instead ‘gatherings’ are cyclical, whereby everyone learns from each other and often formulate in myriad ways, from reading together to gathering at a party. This has created a ‘tapestry of voices’, an interweaving of communalities and differences that provide a broader view, an important part of amplifying intergenerational relationships.
This exhibition is generously supported by Arts Council England, The Elephant Trust and Serpentine (Support Structures for Support Structures Fellowship Programme).
Screening Schedule:
The running time of the film is 28 minutes.
Screening 1 starts at 12:30PM and ends at 2:00PM
The door will open 30 minutes before the screening starts at 12:00PM
Screening 2 starts at 2:30PM and ends at 4:00PM
The door will open 30 minutes before the screening starts at 2:00PM
Screening 3 starts at 4:30PM and ends at 6:00PM
The door will open 30 minutes before the screening starts at 4:00PM
Access Information:
The exhibition is free, but booking is required.
The sound level will be reduced.
The lights will be adjusted to mid-bright.
A separate quieter space is available.
Refreshments will be available.
This event is scent-free and we ask everyone attending not to wear perfumed products.
We have flexible seating arrangements with beanbags, chairs with backs and benches available.
The building is wheelchair accessible.
Service dogs are welcome. Drinking bowls will be provided.
We have two walking canes in space available.
The Good Host will be present on site.
Auditory/Visual Access: We have hearing loops, a large print guide and magnifying glasses available in the space. The films in the exhibition have open captions.
If you have any access needs to attend our events please contact us at +44(0)20 3141 2960 or [email protected]
