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gobscure
Artist
'artist immersed in a wide variety of art-forms, whose work continues to defy pigeon-holing crossing visual, performance, literary and digital art forms with ease and uncomforting elegance. An abiding concern within his work is the disconnect between hierarchy and human rights. Often playful to the point of frivolous, as in
Vital Xposure
Artist
Vital Xposure is a disabled-led touring theatre company that promotes hidden voices with extraordinary stories to tell. The company was founded by disabled artist and activist Julie McNamara, who led the company’s creative work and artistic vision for its first decade. From January 2021, the torch has been passed on to
Tony Heaton
Artist
Tony Heaton is a Visual Artist/Sculptor and Curator who works in a variety of materials from direct carving to assemblage and film. Much of his work reflects and responds to a disabling world. He has exhibited internationally and has created both public realm and private commissions, including ‘Monument to the Unintended
Together! 2012
Artist
Together! 2012 CIC was established as an organization in its own right in March 2013, with the support of the UK Disabled People's Council (UKDPC). The directors are all locally based disabled artists with a wide range of national and international experience between them. Together! 2012 CIC organises free year-round arts
The Vacuum Cleaner
Artist
the vacuum cleaner is an art and activism collective of one. Working across art-forms: including performance, installation and film, the artist addresses challenging and taboo issues such as consumerism and mental health. From one-man shows to large-scale participatory actions, his approach is both subtle and extreme, but always candid, provocative
The British Paraorchestra
Artist
"Imagine a world where there is a place for every kind of impossible genius to flourish. For over 60 years the Paralympic movement has created opportunities for athletes with a disability to shine on the world stage. We want to open up those possibilities to gifted musicians with disability –
Tanya Raabe
Artist
Tanya Raabe-Webber is an acclaimed disabled artist challenging the notion of identity within contemporary portraiture, often creating portraits of high profile disabled people during live sittings in public art galleries and venues. The winner of Ability Media International Award, Visual Arts in 2010 and DaDa International Festival, Visual Arts Award 2008,
Sue Austin
Artist
Sue Austin is a multimedia, performance and installation artist. Over an extended period of time her practice has operated as a vehicle to open up a thinking space around the materiality of the wheelchair. This is being used as a metaphor to raise questions about the value of diversity to
Stay Up Late
Artist
Stay Up Late was started as a grass roots campaign by the inclusive punk band ‘Heavy Load’. The band became tired of their fans leaving their gigs early due to their support workers working inflexible shifts, typically finishing at 10pm. The band were the subjects of an award winning feature documentary
Simon Mckeown
Artist
Simon McKeown is an award winning internationally exhibiting visual artist renowned for his work which touches on and considers disability. He exhibits internationally and his work has been shown as far afield as the Smithsonian International Gallery in the USA, The DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, Czech Republic, GAK in Kosovo along