Brent Biennial 2022
Contributing artists & projects
Arwa Aburawa Turab Shah
Filmmakers Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah, founders of the Brent-based project Other Cinemas, present a newly commissioned film, ‘I Carry it With Me Everywhere’, at Design Works in Harlesden.
Rasheed Araeen
Installed in the Brent Biennial Visitor’s Hub at Metroland Studio in Kilburn, Araeen’s ‘Reading Room’ (2016-ongoing) consists of the artist’s signature seating and table structures housing the first 100 issues of ‘Third Text’.
Alex Baczynski-Jenkins
Artist and choreographer Alex Baczynski-Jenkins presents a new iteration of his ongoing film work, ‘You are a guest now’, at the Arches, Kilburn.
Rebecca Bellantoni
Visit Metroland Studios in Kilburn for Artist Rebecca Bellantoni’s second chapter of her ongoing trilogy project, ‘C.R.Y: Concrete Regenerative Yearnings.
Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust x Ed Webb-Ingall
‘Growing Up B[r]ent’ is a radio play by artist and filmmaker Ed Webb-Ingall produced in close collaboration with Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust, as part of a series of four community-led commissions.
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Upcoming events, broadcasts and projects
Beyond by Metroland Young Associates
10.30AM-7.30PM
Join us on Saturday 10 September for the closing event for the Brent Biennial, a day of celebration involving music, carboot, talks, workshop and art created and produced by the Metroland Young Associates.
Metroland Studio 91 Kilburn
Square London NW6 6PS
Homes for Queers: On London Housing
5-8PM
An opportunity to discuss why London is such a difficult place to find affordable long-term housing for so many.
Metroland Studio, 91 Kilburn Square (access via walking through Kilburn Market), NW6 6PS
Exhibition bus tour and book launch of Mahmoud Khaled’s Proposal for a House Museum of an Unknown Crying Man
2-5PM
Join us for a bus tour of Mahmoud Khaled’s two London exhibitions, at Metroland Studios and Mosaic Rooms. This relaxed tour includes an optional bus shuttle from Brent to Mosaic Rooms in Kensington and back to Brent, with refreshments included.
Metroland Studio; Brent Biennial 2022 Visitors Hub
91 Kilburn Square
London
NW6 6PS
Pajaki making workshop for teenagers and adults
11AM- 7PM
Join artists Katarzyna Perlak and Karolina Merska for a Pajaki making workshop (pronounced pah-yonk-ee, meaning ‘spiders’ in Polish). During this workshop, Katarzyna and Karolina will teach you how to create a structure decorated with five traditional ‘kalinka’ pom poms to take home with you.
St Matthew’s Church,
St Mary’s Road,
Harlesden,
NW10 4AU
Gaps in the Archive: A day of events telling the LGBT+ (hi)story of Brent
Come along to the Library at Willesden Green and contribute to the Queer history of Brent by sharing your LGBTQAI+ memories and memorabilia. Participate in drop-in sessions or take part in the discussion around the queer experience of living in Brent.
Performance Space, The Library at Willesden Green, 95 High Road, London, NW10 2SF
Audio-Description Tour: Rebecca Bellantoni
Join Assistant Curator Kit Edwards and Audio-Describer Shivaangee Agrawal for an audio-description tour of Rebecca Bellantoni’s film installation You have any peace for me? CRY.
Online (Zoom)
Making home: A community listening conversation – Kilburn
3-5PM
Making Home: A series of community listening conversations – visiting works by Shenece Oretha and Mohammed Zaahidur Rahman in Kilburn.
Tin Tabernacle
12–16 Cambridge Avenue
North Maida Vale
Kilburn
NW6 5BA
Children’s Activity: Assemble Play
The Playworkers at Assemble Play aim to create an environment where visiting children can play freely, supporting behaviour that is freely chosen and personally directed.
Kilburn Grange Park Children’s Play Area, 110 Kingsgate Road, London, NW6 2JG