Creating Change Archives - 1854 Photography

Creating Change: Angela Y T Chan on seeking climate justice through the arts

An educator, researcher, and “creative climate change communicator”, Chan discusses the importance of anti-colonial climate research, and how to resist greenwashing

20 January 2022

Jameisha Prescod on demystifying chronic illness

The winner of this year’s Wellcome Photography Prize for her image Untangling gives an insight into her platform, You Look Okay to Me

20 December 2021

Creating Change: Bare Minimum Collective on prioritising laziness

After meeting during their undergraduate degrees at Cambridge University, the collective bonded over a hate of work. Here, we speak to members Lola Olufemi and Christie Costello about what becomes possible when we are lazy

5 October 2021

Creating Change: Ajamu X on the importance of building a nuanced archive of Black queer life

Driven by a desire to show the fullness of Black queer lives – a history rarely included in LGBTQ+ history – Ajamu X has been building an extensive personal archive for the last 30 years

16 August 2021

Creating Change: Leah Clements on working towards a disability inclusive art world

London-based artist Leah Clements is committed to building disability inclusivity into every part of her practice. Here, she discusses the importance of remote access, open resources, and mutual support

28 July 2021

Creating Change: Silvia Rosi on art as a form of self-reflection and recuperation

Commissioned by Autograph ABP, Rosi’s latest project aims to visualise the many experiences of social isolation, demonstrating how we can be unified by a collective experience

14 July 2021

Creating Change: Industria on advocating for fair pay

An artist-run network utilising collective, direct action to tackle imbalance of pay, Industria explains how they are using transparency as a tool to build coalitions out of shared political aims

30 June 2021