“It was queer communities that saw my work for what it was… it allowed me to grow having a community that understood and were open to different ways of making art. I make art about what I’m about and so the queerness is apart of that as much as any other part of me is.” - artist Salote Tawale
Featuring
Samia Sayed, Salote Tawale, Jamaica Moana and Ayebatonye Abrakasa in conversation with Kilimi
This Tit Talks took place as part of a partnership between FBi Radio and The Bearded Tit that saw four panel talks delivered at The Tit across the year, drawing on themes and issues around queerness, art and identity.
THE BEARDED TIT ACKNOWLEDGES THE GADIGAL PEOPLE OF THE EORA NATION AS THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF THIS LAND AND PAY OUR RESPECTS TO ELDERS PAST AND PRESENT. SOVEREIGNTY WAS NEVER CEDED AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REDFERN AS A PLACE OF CHANGE, RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE. WE PAY THE RENT - 1% OF OUR INCOME IS PAID TO FIRST NATIONS ORGANISATIONS, CURRENTLY ABORIGINAL MEDICAL SERVICE IN REDFERN