7–8pm
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97–99 Hoxton Street, London N1 6QL
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Peer presented an artist talk with Leah Clements where they discussed the creation of Apophenia.

Clements’ new work centred on searching for meaning when it feels absent, and not knowing whether you're looking in the right places. This is particularly in the context of illness, which frames much of Clements' practice, focussing broadly on sickness/cripness/disability in art, in critical and practical ways. She will be joined by writer and curator Iarlaith Ní Fheorais for a discussion around the themes and conditions that shape her practice.

This event included British Sign Language interpretation.


Biographies:

Leah Clements (b. 1989 in London, UK). Recent solo exhibitions and performances include INSOMNIA, South Kiosk, London (2022–23); The Siren of the Deep, Eastside Projects, Birmingham (2021); Hyperbaric, Artists’ Association Gallery, Vilnius (2020); and Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary Group Show, Baltic 39, Newcastle (2019). Clements is the first prize recipient of the 2023 Mosaic Art Award, Hauser & Wirth London, and was the first artist-in-residence at Serpentine Galleries (2020–21). They are currently inaugural Artist in Residence at Greenwich Park, supported by Up Projects and The Royal Parks.

Iarlaith Ní Fheorais is a curator and writer who is currently an Independent Producer at field:arts, working with artists Lyónn Wolf and Rouzbeh Shadpey. Ní Fheorais was the curator of the 21st edition of TULCA Festival of Visual Arts and has written for publications such as frieze magazine, Burlington Contemporary, Viscose Journal, and Paper Visual Art. She’s the author of the Access Toolkit for Art Workers and has sat on numerous selection panels including EVA’s 41st Platform Commission, Unlimited International Open Award and Edinburgh Arts Festival Platform Award 2023. She's currently co-directing a film with artist Sarah Browne on the drawings of the artist known as J.J. Beegan, and has a forthcoming book on the MedTech industry in Ireland commissioned by Askeaton Contemporary Arts.