20/02/2024
Ugly Duck’s 2024 overarching theme is ‘Tactics of Resistance.’ Here, Deen Atger, the Creative Director, says “Repeatedly, I’ve seen the significance of artists engaging in activity beyond their usual realms, stirring voices within protests, action groups, online and outside.
The use of boycotts, expressions of outrage, and sharing of information serves as a reminder that even at the grassroots level, we can all contribute to political dialogue. Increasingly, it’s becoming clear that it’s up to us to devise strategies of resistance within our communities and genuinely support one another.
Since 2012, Ugly Duck’s creative seasons have centred on the intersection of art and social change. Once more, this year, we are dedicated to delving deeply into and honouring the theme of ‘Tactics of Resistance’ as the focal point of our programs. We are determined to implement this commitment through the framework of our collaborative relationships with artists and creatives, as well as within our own collective. Recognising that resistance and care are collective responsibilities, we pledge to embody these principles in all aspects of our work.
Through a diverse range of programming, including partnerships, collaborations with new curators, and in-house shows, we aim to explore and amplify those ‘Tactics of Resistance.’
Together we want to re-invent a new art world by nurturing creative resistance through artistic provocation and political unrest. A place to see, to meet and to be whoever we are. Ugly Duck dedicates it’s core to be a safer space for LBGTQ+ community, constantly celebrating, exploring and redefining intersectionality, q***rness, disability through our programs.
Let’s try out new approaches, build new foundations, offer nuanced points of view and imagine a new world together.”
Images courtesy of Marco Berardi and Baiba Sprance, 2023
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