Pulse of the Planet - celebrate the Spring Equinox Visual Arts

Science Gallery London's popular Lates are back with new free spring gathering 'Pulse of the Planet' inspired by the exhibition Vital Signs

This free evening Late includes Julianknxx presenting their film Black Corporeal (Breathing by Numbers) exploring the stark realities of environmental poverty, with a Q and A

DJ graduates from Club Sol will embrace beats that branch across the world's cultures and connect to the planet through sound throughout the evening

Forestscapes Listening Lab offers different ways of knowing and imagining forests and Taiao Tarot Readings discover the different roles we can play in navigating the climate crisis

LiLi KBright's creative writing workshop Sow Your Spells explores the etymology of plant names while crafting enchanting spells and stories

Ronnie Winter guides a contribution session for dreams, ideas, and values in a moment of reflection with The Altar/Alter

The exhibition Vital Signs: another world is possible explores how the health of the natural world is intimately connected to human health and wellbeing - from the waterways and atmosphere to the ocean floorWith grass tapestries from Ackroyd and Harvey and Ben Okri 'I Sing the Spirit Fantastic', installations by Gayle Chong Kwan's 'I am the Thames and Thames is Me', Spectroscope's 'Night Bloom' and Birungi Kawooya's 'A Space for Resistance and Renewal'

Club Sol DJ Set
Ground Floor, 6.30pm - 9.10pm
Connect to the planet through sound with DJ graduates from Club Sol's workshop series for women and non-binary peopleEmbrace beats that branch across the world's cultures, from the vibrancy of Ghanaian highlife to the hypnotic peace of improvised Indian ragas

The Altar/Alter
6.30pm - 9.10pm | Ground Floor
Drop-in throughout the night
Join us at our altar, to alter your aspirations for the futureTake a moment of reflection as Ronnie Winter guides you to contribute your dreams, ideas, and values to our evolving treeThe tree will bring life to the collective vision that the group have created together

Sow Your Spells
6.30pm - 8.45pm | Workshop
Drop-in throughout the night
BottlebrushCarduusKunkumaPicturataXanadu! What visions do these botanical words evoke in your mind? Join LiLi KBright's creative writing workshop and explore the etymology of plant names, craft enchanting spells and stories, let the beauty of botanical poetry and prose inspire you

Forestscapes Listening Lab
6.30pm - 8.45pm | Studio
Drop-in throughout the night
How can soundscaping prompt reconsideration of the lives, cultures and futures of forests? Join Dr Jonathan WYGray Dr Maud Borie, Dr Liliana Bounegru, Angela YT Chan and Andres Saenz de Sicilia at this live listening lab and discover how soundscaping can surface different ways of knowing, imagining and experiencing forests

Taiao Tarot Readings
7.00pm - 9.00pm | Cafe
Drop-in throughout the night
Experience a personal tarot reading with the Taiao Tarot deck and discover the different roles we can play in navigating the climate crisis, strengthening our relationships with the natural world and each otherWith Chloe of Moonbloom Tarot, Kayla of Afrolion Tarot, and Jess of Tia Xixa Tarot

Black Corporeal (Breathing by Numbers)
By Julianknxx
7.00pm - 8.15pm | Theatre
Running time: 15 mins | Suitable for ages 12+
Followed by a discussion and Q and A

This film is anchored by the voice of Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who traces her journey to officially acknowledge air pollution as a cause of death of her 9-year-old daughter, Ella Adoo-Kissi-DebrahThis moving film explores the stark realities of environmental poverty as experienced by Black and working-class people in London, while honouring a culture of resilience and perseveranceFollowed by a discussion with Julianknxx, Araceli Camargo and Professor Ioannis Bakolis, chaired by Karin Woodley

URLs:
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2927416-1?pid=269
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2927416-3?pid=269

Artists: Gayle Chong Kwan, Julianknxx, Ronnie Winter, LiLi KBright, Club Sol, Ackroyd and Harvey, Birungi Kawooya

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