Arusa Qureshi

Beyond the constructs and confines of gender, the divine feminine exists deep within us all. It’s the energy that allows for compassion, nurturing and devotion; an embracing of softness and stillness in all its varying guises. In Danny Bailey’s short film Soft Bwoi, the notion of the divine feminine is beautifully encapsulated through the use of folklore and imagery from Caribbean carnival culture and queerness.

Georgina Quach

In Suffocation, sunlight feels harsh. Harsh in the sense that we have been kept in the dark for too long. We, scarred by racism and empire, welcome the sun: it exposes “colonial dust” – what is left in the wake of the bombs, deforestation and destruction used to maintain the mythscape of colonialism.

Theophina Gabriel responds to GRIN by Mele Broomes, a digital fruition of performance, sound, visuals and choreography, subverting hyper-sexualised notions of African and Caribbean dance.