Larry Achiampong – GHOST_DATA_ + Q&A at Arnolfini
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"Part of BEEF's 10th birthday celebration: a double screening from British Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong. In A Letter (Side B) and A Pledge are brutalist hymns to survival which utilise the nostalgic soul of a hacked Gameboy camera, traversing memoir, fiction, cultural criticism and Gōjū-ryū karate. "

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A event held at Arnolfini on Friday 16th May. The event starts at 19:00.


In A Letter (Side B), which is partially filmed on a hacked Gameboy camera, Achiampong recounts a deeply personal moment in a counselling room following a suicide attempt, offering a raw portrayal of his mental health struggles. The story unfolds against a backdrop of structural inequalities that historically, marginalised communities continue to face today. A Pledge is a work that explores the interconnected states of generational trauma, seclusion, mental and physical health and communal agency through the acts of driving and Gōjū-ryū Karate. (Trigger warning: Contains flashing lights and scenes of a sensitive nature including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and racism).

+ Screening followed by Q+A with Larry Achiampong and Ben Borthwick.

https://www.larryachiampong.co.uk/

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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