“It was always on the cards for me to be a storyteller”. @ssaiyathomas 🫶
Join us THIS FRIDAY at @set.stage.gallery to witness Saiya’s stories unfold for the first time in “Point of Reference”.
Last tickets available in bio 🎫
🎥: @macreadym
Edit/ Direction: @thereturnofshe
“Liberation is the Answer” 🤲🏼🪮
In my short yet full life, this short snippet of Kwame Ture - formerly Stokely Carmichael - has reared its head on multiple occasions and has provided me with lessons both literal and figurative. This work is intended to speak to both marginalised and privileged communities alike. Observers and ignorants. Frankly, the message is simple, however possesses a great deal of power.
Dir. - Myself
Prod. - @antifameleague
Edit. - Myself
Cast -
Tyrus Kane // @tyruskane_
Yumaani Thomas // @yumaani.t
Claudia Jara Boguña // @claudiajarabogu
Simon Larrezet // @simonlarrezet
Special thanks to @yamayamama + @omdhotdogs for the pull on location
#liberationistheanswer #kwameture #saiya #afl #antifameleague
➡️Next up: Point of Reference
Our next exhibition brings together brothers Saiya and Yumaani Thomas, artists of Jamaican-Swedish heritage whose practices meet at the intersection of culture, memory, and identity.
The gallery is transformed into an installation set within the brothers’ family living room. A deeply personal space becomes the stage where heritage, culture, and aspiration take centre stage — inviting audiences into the environment that shaped their point of reference.
Expect an immersive setting where personal history, artistic practice, and shared influences come together.
Stage Gallery, SET Social Peckham
🗓 Fri 20 March | 19:00–22:00 (Opening Night )
Ends: Sun 23rd March
🎟 Free/£5 Donation
Tickets linked in bio 🤍🤍🤍
Cc: @ssaiyathomas , @yumaani.t
Poster/direction: @thereturnofshe
