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Ain Bailey - Version

Wysing Arts Centre

Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TX

12 July to 22 August 2021

Sound artist and DJ Ain Bailey presents a series of new works for Version, the first onsite exhibition at Wysing Arts Centre of 2021. Installed in three parts across Wysing’s site, the title pays tribute to the ‘version’ of a vocal track. Throughout the exhibition, Bailey brings together sound and sculpture as means to expand on ideas and techniques of ‘sonic biography’, a generative methodology of sound exploration that the artist has finessed over the years. Presented with the opportunity to occupy several spaces across the site, Bailey has produced a series of works that reflect on the artist’s Jamaican heritage, albeit from the position of someone who has not yet visited the island. 

Exhibition Launch: 3–7pm, 10 July 2021

Exclusive Interview: activist Marc Thompson on Black and Gay, Back in the Day “It’s about showing us in our richness & our diversity being joyful. We want young people to realize that this amazing life went before them”

When it comes to Black History Month and LGBTQ History Month in the UK, Black British queer lives “fall through the cracks of both of those”, according to social justice activist and sexual health campaigner Marc Thompson who recently launched an empowering new archive on Instagram, Black and Gay, Back in the Day which celebrates Black queer Brits pre-2000. With a commitment to “represent the…

Disappointed that Pamela Z is unable to perform this evening but still going to head down and experience some sound.  Might be the perfect way to reflect on the day.  Meeting with Dr Bunn really helpful and grounding need to focus and understand what I want to concentrate on.  Wide subject can easily become wishy washy.  Also appreciated having it outdoors instead of in a room. 

Main points of todays meeting.

I am looking at a huge area needs to be narrowed down.

How will I define my boundaries e.g. focusing on the UK

Methodology, Grounded Theory - will help develop my themes and purpose

What do I want my end product to be - pretty sure I would like to make a recommendation

What is the relevance of my questioning

So my question is exploring diversity within the archival profession

What data is out there already?

What possible difficulties will there be accessing data?

How do we define diversity?

ARA are looking at disability? So is this could help justify or evidence for exploring the aspect of diversity

What are the barriers, and why can the factors be defined.

Who do I have access to?

What are the benefits of a diverse profession?

Are there lessons to be learnt in other professions that have historically lacked diversity  that have improved improved over time through concerted effort.