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Before I Am Rendered Invisible, with Ros Martin
18 May @ 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
ÂĢ4| Ros Martin is a Bristol-based author, spoken word artist and activist. She is an award-winning playwright and film maker, experimental theatre maker and writer in schools. A mother and grandmother, London born of Nigerian and St Lucian parents. Her literary-based artist practice honours and brings to the fore marginalised African diasporan lives, histories and voices.
Her new publication by Arkbound âBefore I Am Rendered Invisible – Resistance from the Marginsâ is an autobiographical archive of performance writings in spoken word, play, pavement chalking, social commentary and memoir emanating out of Bristol over 20 years. In 2018 Ros was awarded a Cinemaker award for âDaughters Of Igbo Womanâ a transnational trilogy of digital films raised with renowned Nigerian writer Akachi Ezeigbo and Sam Osaze , charting the separation of three generations of 18th century African women. âBefore I am Rendered Invisibleâ is more than an artist book, a collection of work, or even – if such a name can be given – an activist memoir. It is a Black Feminist (artistic + activist) celebration, compendium, and a prayer. âIt must be read by all of those who do and donât know Ros Martin and her work – by anyone who has an interest in Black Feminism and its Radical Force, wherever it is unleashed.â Professor Denise Ferreira Da Silva Author of âToward a Global Idea of Raceâ and Professor at The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. Book tickets HERE |