Better late than never! SUM and LEX/Pempeople are teaming up to produce the dance stage at this years Bankside Open Spaces Festival, Next week Saturday June 8th.
With over ten DJs throughout the day and music from 12-9pm the festival is completely free entry, located between Borough and London Bridge station on Union St. As well as sets from some of London's best selectas we've also got live painting by @lottiemac98 and a living art installation by @bigboyblooms
Big shout out to Nicholas for this opportunity, make sure you come down and support!
DJs
@lh100_@sald3e@tatenda_k@akaremu97@c4sh4nuj@backstrapbobby@_nj.ai@kat.alyssst@harriet.bella@akabema
Union St, by Foxtons London Bridge
8th June
@livesey_exchange_se15@bostse1
We’re teaming up with multi-disciplinary artist Marlo Swan to drop his new limited edition prints on the SUMmarket! For Marlo, art and design serve as tools for examining the use of language, both visual and written, and its pivotal role in shaping belief systems.
Check out his two new prints live now on the SUMmarket and make sure to support an emerging artist ❤️
The arab-futurist designs of @40mustaqel invite us to reassess our assumptions about futurism, decolonising our outlook and reconstructing inclusive utopias through their art.
Through their exploration of language, letterforms, and creative use of the Arabic script they pioneer a new world of design. The studio challenges the notion of design as apolitical, recognising its power to spread awareness and evoke unrealised utopias.
#arabfuturism #graphicdesign #art
Faced with the banning of the Palestinian flag in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestinians have historically used the watermelon as a symbol of identity and resistance.
Now faced with the censorship of pro-Palestinian content on social media, the symbol is now used by activists across the world to show unity with the Palestinian people, circumventing languages and cultures.
London-based Palestinian artist Ahmad Salahat uses this symbol and strips away the colour to create a raw display of solidarity with his people, however far away they now are.
Make sure to check out his other work and support his future projects!
During the golden age of hip-hop, magazines were a cornerstone of the culture, with insight into new artists, events, fashion, and lyrics. Vibrant covers centering the artists were contrasted with bold colours and fonts, becoming iconic pieces of hip hop history. The artwork was built like the music, using samples of the content within their pages.
Source magazine led the pack, popular for its features like Unsigned Hypem spotlighting emerging talent previously unseen by the mainstream. Eventually, as the digital landscape evolved with the rise of blogs and platforms like Myspace, the influence of magazines waned, reshaping the trajectory of the music industry.
Blurring the boundaries between wearable jewellery and art, @juanita.care_ ’s grills take on an organic form, seamlessly moulding to the body, both an intrusion and an extension to it.
Drawing inspiration from Justin Quinnell’s ‘Mouthcapes’ photo series, these works are hidden inside of the mouth, using it as a setting for a beautiful and unsettling juxtaposition.
Earlier this month we were invited to the Photobook Cafe to check out photographer Lola Li’s first solo exhibition ‘A Heroine’s Journey’ @lola.li.photo
Curated by @feverfewjl and based on the Hollywood narrative ‘Hero’s Journey’, the exhibition re-framed this classic storytelling strategy from a feminine perspective while exploring themes of alternate selves and Chinese tradition…
Check out our full review on the Sum site.
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Happy International Women’s Day!!
To celebrate we’re taking a look back at all the talented women who have graced the SUMsessions with their amazing talent.
@theyazminism@prp.le@elsa.wav@y3kmish@htothehilla
Also a big shout out to the women giving their time to make this project happen, diversity matters both in front and behind the camera!
Production and Sound @itsfinallygrace
Production and A&R @_nj.ai
Socials and SUM head honcho @joellerobinson
Today we’re profiling fine artist @kofiperryart . Winner of the coveted @ingramcollectionuk prize, Kofi depicts characters from an afrofuturist world while aiming to inspire youth with a utopia of his own creation.
Kofi’s work is available as limited edition prints on the SUMmarket site now, check out his work and support a small business!
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