Walking tour with Theo Gordon

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Studio Voltaire

Writer, artist and academic Theo Gordon and Catwalk4Power member Charity, lead you through the queer history of Clapham and Brixton, paying special attention to activism and the AIDS crisis. The tour will explore art made in the United States between 1987 and 1996 which addressed the socio–political crisis that was the AIDS epidemic, with particular focus on the invisibility of women in discourses surrounding HIV and AIDS.

Tickets available from – http://www.studiovoltaire.org/exhibitions/events/walking-tour-theo-gordon-i-want-a-future-that-lives-up-to-my-past/

Route:
This tour will start at Studio Voltaire, exploring Brixton and Clapham before finishing at the Two Brewers.

About the contributors:
Theo is an independent writer, artist and academic working in London. He gained his PhD from The Courtauld Institute of Art in 2018, this focused on art of the AIDS crisis the UK and USA in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.

Catwalk4Power is a community-building initiative, led by Positively UK Women and Act Up London Women with a focus on how HIV/AIDS impacts on women’s lives. The activism generated by this community group raises public awareness of HIV stigma, inequality and power through the framework of fashion. The project carries a strong political message while recognising the resilience and strength of women living with HIV.

Tickets: £3
Early booking is recommended as spaces are strictly limited.