BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10743@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250724 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250914 DTSTAMP:20250731T163526Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/broken-grey-wires-who-wants-flow ers-when-theyre-dead/ SUMMARY:Williamson Art Gallery & Museum: Broken Grey Wires: Who Wants Flowe rs When They're Dead? DESCRIPTION:An Independents Biennial Exhibition\n\nWHO WANTS FLOWERS WHEN T HEY ARE DEAD? is a new exhibition by Broken Grey Wires\, exploring grief\, loss\, identity and community.\n\n‘My dad died five years ago\, which w as a huge shock that I am still suffering with now. Grief is something tha t I am confused and frustrated by\, it is a soul destroying emotion. The d rawing on the poster is of my dad\, I drew this when I was about 7 years o ld.’ (Lizz Brady)\n\nThe exhibition will offer a space to reflect\, conn ect\, and begin processing experiences of loss. It invites audiences to th ink openly\, share their stories\, and engage in honest conversations abou t grief and healing.\n\nAs part of the exhibition\, a newly designed Comfo rt Zone space will be introduced in the gallery\, along with fresh toolkit s to support exploration and dialogue.\n\nConfirmed artists:\nMarcelina Am elia\nJacqui Barrowcliffe\nLizz Brady\nCandy Chang\nAntony Connelly\nHarri Harrison\nChris Jones\nJasleen Kaur\nGurinder Kumar\nJess Loveday\nMerced es Lucy\nAna Mendieta\nZayd Menk\nAmy Mizrahi\nSophie New\nDolly Sen\nEmil y Simpson\n\nEVENT Preserving Ghosts: A Workshop About Picking &\; Gri ef. Saturday 06 September\, 1pm\n\nBook Now\n\n \;\n\nAbout Broken Gre y Wires:\n\nAt Broken Grey Wires (BGW) their mission is to create ambitiou s and inclusive projects where artists with mental health challenges and/o r neurodivergent individuals are empowered through creative opportunities. \n\nTheir unique approach stems from their leadership\, which includes ind ividuals with lived experiences of mental health challenges\, disability a nd neurodivergence—ensuring that radical empathy and authenticity drive their work. Over the years\, they have curated ground-breaking visual art exhibitions that push the boundaries of communication\, depicting the nuan ced experiences of mental health in ways that resonate deeply with audienc es and participants alike.\n\nBy continuously engaging with their audience s\, they encourage people to dismantle the stigma around mental illness\, allowing individuals to embrace their identities and manage their mental h ealth with confidence\, autonomy and encouragement\n\nPart of Independents Biennial 2025\n\nIndependents Biennial 2025 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2025/07/516509813_18518516926038968_1409571940475304571_n-1.webp CATEGORIES:Exhibitions LOCATION:Williamson Art Gallery & Museum\, Slatey Road\, Birkenhead\, Wirra l\, CH43 4UE\, Wirral\, United Kingdom GEO:53.384568;-3.040443 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Slatey Road\, Birkenhead\, Wirral\, CH43 4UE\, Wirral\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wil liamson Art Gallery & Museum:geo:53.384568,-3.040443 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR