On 'Sisters!': Kirsten Lloyd & Rochelle Rowe

University of Edinburgh students in conversation with Dr. Kirsten Lloyd and Dr. Rochelle Rowe 

This episode is one of three in a series accompanying the exhibition of Sisters!, a film by Petra Bauer at Fruitmarket. Sisters! is a collaborative film, documenting a day in the life of the Southall Black Sisters, a feminist organisation supporting Black and minoritised women in London facing domestic abuse and immigration challenges. The film follows the organisation, exploring the day-to-day challenges and successes of running a politically charged non-profit.

In this episode, University of Edinburgh students facilitate a conversation between two academics from the University, Dr. Kirsten Lloyd and Dr. Rochelle Rowe, whose areas of expertise lie within the field of feminist art and curation, and cultural histories of race and gender. To accompany the exhibition and provide a wider context for Sisters!, this conversation delves into the intersection of art and politics and how artistic activism serves as both a powerful tool for resistance and a platform for radical change. This episode opens conversations about the role of visual culture in shaping public discourse, and examines how the film addresses issues of race, class, and gender while pushing the boundaries of traditional political activism. 

Further details about the show, including images and video, can be found at the Fruitmarket online archive. 

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Produced by University of Edinburgh students on the MScR in Collections and Curating Practices, on which Fruitmarket is a partner: Lucy Beirne, Sara Kate Gregory and Greta Martyniuk.