Art & resistance
Art has always been part of struggle. From songs and poetry to film and visual art, culture helps us tell the truth about this system, expose misogyny, racism and transphobia, and give people the confidence to get organised and fight back.
We see this in Frida Kahlo painting the realities of colonialism, disability and women’s oppression, in Faith Ringgold exposing racism and sexism in the US through story‑quilts and paintings, and in writers and poets like Meena Kandasamy today using novels and verse against caste and gender violence.
Art not as a luxury, but as a tool that helps us name our exploitation, build solidarity across borders and identities and imagine a world beyond capitalism and patriarchy.
On Friday 22 May at Bread & Roses, Dan Hoff from Gurriers, author and activist Meena Kandasamy, and artist Mauro José Esquivel will discuss the role of art in resistance today - how it can challenge power, stand with survivors and oppressed people and point towards a different kind of society.
Join us in Project Arts Centre for this panel and a full day of socialist feminist discussion and organising.
Tickets available now - see bio & buy today to avoid disappointment
This week I’m joined by @danhoff94 from @gurriersband . We opened up about mental health, life on the road and visual inspo. They’re currently touring the US after releasing their debut album Come And See.
Full episode available on YouTube. Subscribe and follow for more.
#betweentrackspod #podcast #gurriers
Introducing Dan Hoff: Vocalist and frontman of @gurriersband , who will be joining @amelia.durac of @childofpragueband for Episode 5 (out tomorrow).
In each episode, we get the artists to read out an idea they’ve written in their notes app.
This is “the string” between the experience they had which caused them to write an idea down, that later gets turned into art, whatever form or medium that may take.
Hence… “unravelling the string between art and life”.
Here’s a sneak peek at what one of Dan’s “string” is: a poem he wrote for his partner of 10 years, Tori. 🫶
Episode out Friday, 6 March.
#arttoart @amelia.durac@danhoff94
Episode 5 of Art to Art out FRIDAY!
Featuring:
• Dan Hoff, lead singer of @gurriersband : Gurriers are a Dublin post-punk band formed in 2020. They’re just about to embark on their own headline US tour this month. Their debut album “Come And See” saw them break out of Ireland, touring the UK, Europe, as well as supporting the likes of @turnstileluvconnection , #Kneecap, @inhalerdublin and more. The band are known for being intensely political and instensily supportive of upcoming Irish talent, always bringing emerging acts on the road with them.
• Amelia Durac, vocalist and violinist in @childofpragueband : Child of Prague is a six piece multi instrumentalist band, based in Dublin. Each member comes from a different musical background, blending Midwest emo, traditional Irish music and folk, infused with violin and saxophone. Think: @blackcountrynewroad@racingmountpleasant
Their debut EP “Clothed in the Sun” is out now.
Stay tuned over the coming days for more & watch the full episode on Friday!
#arttoart #gurriers #childofprague #irishartists @danhoff94@amelia.durac
