This activity is for people aged 14 to 19 years old and disabled people aged 14 to 25 years old.

Youth event

Gaby Sahhar is an installation-based painter and filmmaker. Their work aims to deconstruct the representation of queerness within public spheres to understand its wider impacts on queer consciousness and communities. Gaby founded Queerdirect, an arts platform and project space dedicated to queer arts.

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Gaby Sahhar

Artist

Nan Carreira is a non binary artist working with painting, drawing and participative art. In their work they explore themes of transcendence, spirituality, community, and queerness.

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Nan Dorrego Carreira

Nan Carreira

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Facilitator

Queerdirect is an LGBTQI+ artist network, curatorial platform and arts programme. Formed in 2017, Queerdirect provides artists with a platform for exhibiting offline and online, as well delivering teaching through workshops, tutorials and events.

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Queerdirect

Collaborator

<p>A practical activity where you will create something or develop skills.</p>

Workshop

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Youth Programme Life Drawing. Photo: Kathleen Arundell

This is a relaxed event, which means that if you need to, you are welcome to move around and make noise at any time.

Relaxed

We’ll be in the Forum. To get there, take the lift or stairs up to level 1 and then follow the signs through the ‘Being Human’ gallery.

The Forum

We’ll be in the ‘Being Human’ gallery, which you can find by taking the stairs or the lift to level 1.

Being Human gallery

Booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

Place not guaranteed

Queer Life Drawing Workshop

Join a life-drawing workshop led by artists Gaby Sahhar and Nan Carreira that focuses on queer bodies.

For the first part of the session you will be exploring materials related to queerness in our permanent gallery, Being Human.

You will then go into the Forum to create a large-scale installation. You’ll do this by working as individuals or groups, and will use your imagination to redefine what a queer body looks like through drawing.

For the second part of the session, there will be three trans and non-binary models for you to draw against the backdrop of your installation. The models will be clothed. As part of this process, we will also be looking at images from the James Gardiner Collection to explore ideas around vulnerability and resistance.

All required materials will be supplied, but you are welcome to bring your own if you like. Snacks and drinks will be provided. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch, and there will be an hour’s lunch break.  

No previous experience in art is necessary. This is also a great opportunity to build your portfolio.

Join a life-drawing workshop led by artist Gaby Sahhar, focusing on queer bodies.

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