Suspended Power Exhibition at Arcade East

A three-day programme of events devised by Hervisions, which included durational performances, conversations and a showcase, forming part of Arcade East’s 2019 Design and Politics season. Suspended Power presented video works by artists Morehshin Allahyari, Roxman Gatt, Jazmin Morris, Lea Porsager as well as performance events by Agf Hydra, Freya Edmondes, Cibelle Cavalli Bastos, Sabrina Mumtaz and Last Years Interesting Negro & Rowdy SS. Through technology-based works and encounters, Suspended Power addressed different ways of broadcasting the constraints of marginalised groups of people tackling liminal spaces juxtaposed by invisible forces and powers within relational aesthetics, social sculpture, and sonic journalism. A mix of established and emerging artists, the works addressed the suspension of borders and trad systems of power, allowing for space to be reclaimed and redefined – ultimately providing a platform for new activism through networks of practice.