STST Word Club | I Can't Meditate

For our October Word Club we’ve commissioned 4 writers to respond to Abdollah Nafisi’s work. Join us for an evening where words invite us to look at Nafisi’s work afresh: can text be meditation, can sculpture sit within the page? We’ll hear from poet Hasti, art critic Victoria Comstock-Kershaw, Phin Harper and more.

Thursday 29 October | 7-10pm

Tickets:

Low income: £3
General Admission: £6
Pay-It-Forward: £9

If you would like to attend but the cost is prohibitive, please get contact info@staffordshirest.com. If you are financially able, please consider choosing a pay-it-forward ticket. This helps keep events accessible to all.

About the exhibition:

I Can't Meditate by British-Iranian sculptor Abdollah Nafisi, sees bold, tactile sculptures, masterfully crafted from natural materials and discarded industrial waste, animate the space in distinct formations. They wait to be engaged with, to be activated by visitors through sound, touch, movement and assembly. They act as a starting point, an invitation to feel connection whether felt through presence, tension, balance, space in-between or dialogue.

Accessibility: There is step-free access to the gallery via the door to the left hand side of the main entrance. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet. The event will be taking place in the exhibition space, which is a large open room with bright lighting and some seating available.

Our Accessibility Pack is available here.

Staffordshire St is an independent project space in Peckham, South East London. The venue facilitates arts and cultural events and provides affordable studios for artists, makers and designers. ​

Staffordshire St is not-for-profit and all income is invested into developing our public programme which launched the summer of 2022. The venue was established as an art gallery in 2017, before then it was vacant for many years after a community centre closed. Originally it was built as a Methodist Hall. We intend to support a range of cultural events for the local community.

Staffordshire St will build on the established record of these histories, opening up again to the neighbourhood and developing a welcoming interdisciplinary arts space. More information on upcoming events at : info@staffordshirest.com or @staffordshirest

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