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:10420@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250308T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250330T000000 DTSTAMP:20250227T153749Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/open-eye-gallery-ddfi40-rage-rio t-and-revolution/ SUMMARY:Open Eye Gallery: Open Eye Gallery: DDFI40: Rage\, Riot and Revolut ion DESCRIPTION:To celebrate DaDa’s 40th Birthday\, we are launching our exhi bition ‘Rage\, Riot and Revolution’\, on International Women’s Day.\ n\nFor over four decades\, disabled women in Liverpool and the North West have been powerful agents of change locally\, nationally and international ly\, reshaping their communities and the way society views disabled people . This exhibition celebrates the achievements of female activists\, artist s\, leaders and champions of disability activism and highlights their esse ntial contributions to both local and global progress.\n\nThis exhibition celebrates their resilience\, ingenuity\, and impact. Through photography\ , we illuminate their stories as activists fighting for equal rights\, as artists reshaping cultural narratives\, and as leaders in our communities. \n\nThe North West has long been a place for grassroots movements\, and di sabled women have played a pivotal role in shaping this history. At the he art of this work lies disability culture: a celebration of identity\, crea tivity\, and community rooted in the lived experiences of disabled people. Through art\, activism\, and leadership\, these women have amplified thei r voices\, challenged societal norms\, and reshaped policies that impact m illions. They have rejected the narrative and representation of disability as being negative\, and instead embraced it as a source of strength\, inn ovation\, and belonging.\n\n“It is the systems that continue to disempow er and disable us\, not us.”\n\n(Zoe Partington DaDa\, CEO)\n\nMany of t hese women have engaged in global networks\, influencing policy\, art\, an d activism worldwide.\n\nAs you explore these photographs and stories\, co nsider the barriers they’ve dismantled and the futures they’ve created to ensure we embrace difference. Their passion\, drive and work invites u s to reimagine how we perceive ‘disability’ and ‘difference’—not to be seen as pitying\, medical or charitable\, but as a source of unique perspectives\, strength and innovation.\n\nThe photographs in this exhibi tion honour their stories\, capturing the resilience\, creativity\, and vi sion that have driven profound social and cultural change. They invite you to reflect on how these leaders have not only shaped policy and culture b ut also built a legacy of empowerment that continues to transform lives. T heir influence extends far beyond Liverpool—fuelling international movem ents for disability justice and inclusion\, inspiring a global audience to see disability not as a barrier\, but as a powerful perspective.\n\nThis is more than a celebration—it’s a call to action. By embracing the val ues of disability culture\, we can all contribute to a more equitable\, in clusive future where diverse voices lead the way.\n\nIncluded in this exhi bition are portraits of artists and activists: Ruth Fabby\, Kaite O’Reil ley\, Cheryl Martin\, Liz Carr\, Mandy Redvers-Rowe\, Amina Atiq\, Pam Tho mas and more.\n\nAccess:This exhibition will be in the Atrium space at Ope n Eye Gallery\, click here for venue access information: https://openeye. org.uk/plan-your-visit/access/#:~:text=There%20is%20level%20access%20to\,A ssistance%20dogs%20are%20welcome.\n\nThere will be elements of pre-recorde d Audio Description available and supporting audio information. An onli ne version of this exhibition will be linked here during the festival.\n\n Cost: FREE\n\nBooking info: This is an open exhibition free to pop into du ring Open Eye Gallery opening hours.\n\n \;\n\nAbout Jan Williams\n\nJ an Williams is an artist and photographer\, born in Birkenhead\, Wirral\, and now based in Portsmouth\, UK. After graduating with a degree in Fine Art from Portsmouth\, Jan practiced in many places including France where she made collages from found materials. She was represented by Rebecc a Hossack Gallery in London before setting up The Caravan Gallery with par tner Chris Teasdale in 2000 to focus on photography and taking work outsid e traditional gallery settings.\n\nOver the subsequent 25 years she has  been involved in more than 175 exhibitions in the UK and abroad - includin g Tokyo - and has earned a reputation as one of the UK's leading proponent s of socially engaged art and photography. The Caravan Gallery's participa tory Pride of Place Projects invite people from all walks of life to c ontribute to large scale exhibitions exploring local identity\, diversity\ , creativity and community activism.\n\nJan's work has gained praise and s upport from all sectors of the photography world\, from Martin Parr and Da niel Meadows to The Photographers Gallery and the Centre for British Photo graphy. She enjoys photographing people (and dogs) in their natural habita t\, whether making portraits in Sandwell during Multistory's Blast! fe stival\, or taking candid shots of people on the streets of Kaunas\, Lithu ania.\n\nJan passionately believes in people power and the life enhancing benefits of creativity for all. She initiated the campaign to save Ron 's Place\, the visionary art environment created by her late uncle in Bi rkenhead\, so that it can inspire people for years to come.\n\nwww.thecara vangallery.co.uk\n\nAbout Open Eye Gallery\n\nOpen Eye Gallery is an indep endent\, not-for-profit photography gallery based in Liverpool. One of the UK’s leading photography spaces\, it is the only gallery dedicated to p hotography and related media in the North West of England. A registered ch arity\, Open Eye Gallery believes photography is for everyone and can be m eaningful\, informing our present and inspiring positive futures. Open Eye Gallery works with people to explore photography’s unique ability to co nnect\, to tell stories\, to inquire\, to reflect on humanity’s past and present\, and to celebrate its diversity and creativity. Open Eye Gallery is open 10 am – 5 pm\, Tuesday to Sunday\, 19 Mann Island L3 1BP.\n\nAb out DDFI40:\nDaDaFest International returns 8th-31st March 2025 to celebra te DaDa's 40th Anniversary and this time we are coming with ‘RAGE: A Qui et Riot’.\nDDFI40 will showcase work by disabled artists that captures a ll shapes and sides of rage. From the internal quiet frustrations and righ teous rage\, to overt injustice and activism\, DDFI40 will explore disabil ity rights\, disability arts\, access\, ableism and ‘Rage’ in an explo sion of creativity. 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