role-play in the arts

Yevonde panel discussion: role-play in the arts

15 September 2023, 19.00-20.00 The Ondaatje Wing Theatre £15 (£12 Members / concessions) Book now This discussion is held as part of the public programme for the Gallery's current exhibition ...

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As part of the exhibition Yevonde: Life and Colour, the round table discussion at the National Portrait Gallery in London will look at the importance of the construction of female roles in the work of the British photographer Madame Yevonde, examining how artists have experimented with role-play from both a historical and contemporary perspective. The event will be introduced by Camille Morineau, director and co-founder of AWARE, and moderated by Flavia Frigeri, curator of the Chanel collection at the NPG. It will include contributions from photographer Juno Calypso, artist and curator Ajamu X and researcher Marika Takanishi Knowles. Together, the speakers will analyse the cultural history of role-play games, exploring ideas of otherness, gender and performance, and look at how role-play games can be a form of activism today, inspiring the creation of idealised or dystopian alter egos.