Jarman Now! The Film London Jarman Award’s new pioneers

About

All artists shortlisted for the Award – Jamie Crewe, Onyeka Igwe, Grace Ndiritu, Morgan Quaintance, Rosa–Johan Uddoh and Alberta Whittle – will be attending in person for special presentations of their work, through screenings, readings, conversation and performance. Their own selected short films will also be playing throughout the day.

We are also delighted to mark Derek Jarman’s own life and work with an exclusive listening experience of the artist himself reading, three screenings, of which two are world premieres, and a new publication of never before seen writing by the artist.

Please note: your ticket gives you access to all events but the Creative and Study Studios have a more limited capacity.

The winner of the Award and £10,000 prize will be announced on at a special celebration at the Barbican, London, on Tuesday 22 November.

EVENT SCHEDULE

12pm  – Zilkha Auditorium

Welcome and Introduction, Onyeka Igwe in conversation with Dr Jareh Das.
Igwe will be joined in conversation by Das to discuss their latest projects across film, performance and writing.

12:10 – 2.40pm – Study Studio

Films in the Jarman Award Touring Programme 2022 

12:45pm – Zilkha Auditorium

Morgan Quaintance performative talk: (Back)Slide Show 
Quaintance presents a collection of music clips, new photographs and moving image material. Using a traditional slide show format as the formal point of departure, themes present in his film Surviving You, Always (2020) and some additional context surrounding events covered in the film, will be explored through the artist’s spoken narration.

1:30pm
Break

2:15pm – Creative Studio

Alberta Whittle Reading
Whittle presents performative readings from their latest works.

2.30 – 3.45 – Zilkha Auditorium

Derek Jarman: Three films and an exclusive listening experience

2.40-3.15pm – Study Studio

Filmed Interviews with Jarman Award 2022 Artists 

3pm – Creative Studio

Rosa-Johan Uddoh reading: Practice Makes Perfect
Uddoh will present readings from their new book Practice Makes Perfect, co-published by Book Works and Focal Point Gallery, which focuses on themes of radical self-love, inspired by black feminist practice and writing. Through performance, film, installation and sound, Uddoh explores an infatuation with places, objects and celebrities in British popular culture, and the effects of these on self-formation. Followed by a Q&A with Lola Olufemi.

3.15 – 5.45pm – Study Studio

Films in the Jarman Award Touring Programme 2022 

3:45pm
Break

4:05pm- Zilkha Audtorium

Grace Ndiritu in conversation 

Ndiritu and Céline Condorelli will discuss Ndiritu’s film Black Beauty (2021), which is nominated for this year’s Jarman Award; and was also selected by Condorelli to be part of her recent mid-career survey at Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh. Both artists were part of the artistic team who curated and exhibited in the critically acclaimed exhibition ‘Our Silver City: 2094’ at Nottingham Contemporary in 2021.

5pm – Zilkha Auditorium

Jamie Crewe artist talk: DEMONIC HALF-PERSON (ZA)
In this artist’s talk, Crewe will discuss a technique that recurs throughout their practice. They have named this technique DEMONIC HALF-PERSON, and it describes positions or states of inhumanity, and things that are not quite people.
What might be escaped when humanity is shrugged off, or torn from you like a shoulderless gown? What are you licensed to do to a person who is not (fully, completely, or correctly) a person? What does everyone else have that I am missing? This talk will chart the recurrence of such questions and themes across their life and practice.

6pm
Close

ABOUT THE JARMAN AWARD

The Jarman Award is presented in association with Whitechapel Gallery.

The Film London Jarman Award recognises and supports artists working with moving image and celebrates the spirit of experimentation, imagination and innovation in the work of UK-based artist filmmakers.The Award is inspired by visionary filmmakerDerek Jarman and is presented in association with Whitechapel Gallery. Now in its fifteenth year, the Award has built an enviable reputation for spotting rising stars of the UK art world. Previously shortlisted artists include Heather Phillipson, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Oreet Ashery, Duncan Campbell, Monster Chetwynd, Luke Fowler, Imran Perretta, Charlotte Prodger, Laure Prouvost, Elizabeth Price, James Richards, and Project Art Works, all of whom went on to be shortlisted for or to win the Turner Prize.