Ghost and John are artists with a focus on collaborative practices, working in an age of competition, reduction in funding for the arts, and the illusion of scarcity. They explore how it is possible to help artists and the arts to flourish.
Ghost and John’s curiosity stems from the perspective of migrant queer artists, examining how stakeholders from various fields and communities can be activated to collectively imagine a future where we focus on healing and collectivising. Following the pandemic and significant geopolitical changes over the past few years, we can observe how people are traumatised and find it difficult to see a future where they can participate in driving changes. How can this be changed by devising and building tools and strategies that create safe spaces for everyone?
In this two-hour workshop, we will look at ways to navigate the current climate and build a friendlier and healthier ecology around ourselves. We will gather, practise and experiment with new thoughts for resource redistribution for the creative industry.
If you would like to join us, please bring at least five items of personal significance with you.
Image credits: Jane Lam; Dominic Farlam; Monica Tolia
About the artists
Ghost and John are a multidisciplinary art duo from Hong Kong, best known for their innovative integration of performance and contemporary technologies, and their collaborative approach to making socio-politically pertinent artworks. Drawing from their experiences of working in biology and computer science, they have developed a dynamic artistic practice that examines the intricacies of the body and nature, technological advances and folklore that accompanies history. Their works have been presented internationally at Bloomsbury Festival and CCA Goldsmiths in London, ImPulsTanz in Vienna and Tai Kwun and Goethe-Institut in Hong Kong. Ghost and John are co-founders of Hidden Keileon CIC – a multidisciplinary artist-led non-profit enterprise aiming to build interracial solidarity, creating something yet-to-exist and hard-to-imagine.
www.ghostandjohn.art