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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20210519
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20210830
DTSTAMP:20210723T160510Z
URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/fact-soft-boys/
SUMMARY:FACT: FACT: Soft Boys
DESCRIPTION:WHEN YOU’RE SO USED TO TRAUMA\, ACTIVELY SEEKING JOY - AND BA
 SKING IN IT - FEELS SO FOREIGN. BUT JOY IS THE FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH WE 
 CAN RE-LEARN THE WORLD.- Kiara Mohamed\n\n\n\n\nKiara Mohamed’s work exa
 mines the ways we exist alongside one another and our environment\, as wel
 l as what happens when we readdress our trauma through moments of radical 
 joy. In his work\, joy becomes a political act: a way of bringing meaning\
 , beauty and value to places that have been damaged by human or natural ac
 ts. Kiara’s films champion care and mindfulness and explore how art can 
 allow for transformation\, adaptation and healing.\nSoft Boys is a short f
 ilm about queer and trans joy\, specifically through and within the Somali
  culture and community. By re-engaging with Somalian traditional dances\, 
 cooking practices and garments\, Kiara connects with his nomadic ancestors
  and to a heritage from which he had always been made to feel excluded. In
  this solo exhibition\, Kiara’s new work highlights how modern concepts 
 of masculinity can be surprisingly conservative\, even within the trans co
 mmunity. The experimental documentary questions what it means to be a man 
 by focusing on emotion\, empathy and joy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease be aware\, t
 he films in this installation contain drug references\, swearing\, discuss
 ions of suicide and discussions of gender identity. For more information d
 uring your visit\, please speak with a member of staff.\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT T
 HE CURATOR\n\n\n\n\n\nFauziya Johnson is a Somali and Dominican freelance 
 curator\, artist\, and writer based in Liverpool. Her work is focused on r
 aising awareness around mental health\, queer rights\, anti-racism\, debt 
 abolishment\, representation of People of Colour\, and examining instituti
 onal inequalities. She also co-founded and edits ROOT-ed Zine. Instagram:
  @fauziyajohnson\, Twitter: @fauziyajohnson\n\n\n
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LOCATION:FACT\, 88 Wood Street\, Liverpool\, L1 4DQ\, Liverpool\, United Ki
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