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Decriminalised Futures at ICA
Exhibition
Decriminalised Futures
16 Feb 2022 – 22 May 2022
Regular hours
- Wednesday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 23:00
Address
- Nash House, The Mall
- London
- SW1Y 5AH
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Piccadilly Circus/Charing Cross
About
Full decriminalisation of sex work is the rallying cry that unites the sex worker rights movement across the world. Under this banner, sex workers and their allies have fought tirelessly for strong workers’ rights, an end to exploitation, an end to criminalisation, and real measures to address poverty. Decriminalised Futures is a celebration of this movement. This exhibition is a testament to what can be created when we use this movement as our inspiration; when we take politicised sex worker organising as our starting point.
– Elio Sea and Yves Sanglante, co-curators
‘An urgent and vital call to action.’
– ArtReview
Decriminalised Futures is a group exhibition featuring thirteen international artists whose work speaks to the multiplicity of contemporary sex worker experiences.
The exhibition highlights the history of the sex worker rights movement and its inextricable links to issues of racial and social justice, migrant rights, labour rights, anti-austerity work, and queer and trans liberation.
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Above photographs © Anne Tetzlaff
This exhibition was developed with support from project partners Arika and with funding from Open Society Foundations. Visit the Decriminalised Futures website to learn more about the wider project this exhibition is a part of.
Main image: Khaleb Brooks, The Session, lino print, 2020
Book tickets
Open to the public from 12 – 9pm, Tuesday – Sunday
Book by phone 020 7930 3647 or email sales@ica.art
Programme
Curator Tour with Yves Sanglante
Friday 1 April
Co-Curator Yves Sanglante gives a 45-minute overview of the exhibition, introducing the artists’ work and discussing creativity as a tool to explore topics that impact the lives of sex workers.
Life Drawing with East London Strippers Collective
Thursday 7 April
Decriminalised Futures invite East London Strippers Collective to lead their life drawing class.
Exaggerated Claims: Power and Pleasure in Poetry
Wednesday 13 April
An evening of poetry concerning power and pleasure with six contemporary writers: Paige Murphy, Cassandra Troyan, Aisha Mirza, Mercedes Eng, Irene Silt and Maya Martinez.
Curator Tour with Elio Sea
Wednesday 4 May
Co-Curator Elio Sea gives a tour that speaks to the wider context of the exhibition and its connection to different organising contexts and struggles.
Past Programme
As long as I can continue to exercise my freedom
Wednesday 2 March
A triple-bill screening of international sex worker-made films from Brazil, Thailand and Germany with an introduction by sex worker activist, artist and filmmaker Cass Traitor.
Ticket prices
£5, free for ICA Members & every Tuesday
Free exhibition entry with every ticket to the Cinema or Theatre
Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier (contact access@ica.art)
Content warning
The exhibition contains content of a sexual nature, nudity, and depictions of violence. Parental or guardian discretion is advised.
Venue access
Limited step-free access to the Upper Gallery. See here for how to get around the building.
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