Preview: Simons Says/Dadda

Friday 15 September 

6pm – 8pm 

The NewBridge Project Gallery space 

Please join us for the opening preview of Beverley Bennett’s ‘Simon Says/Dadda’ a The NewBridge Project! We will be open from 6pm – 8pm serving alcoholic and soft drinks. Please note, we will be operating a strict Challenge 25 Policy. All under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

‘Simon Says/Dadda’ explores father/daughter relationships among Black and Asian women and non-binary individuals, highlighting the deep impact that structural inequalities have within wider society. At the NewBridge Project, Beverley will bring together for the first time the newly commissioned 3-channel film installation with a single screen film work, introducing the artist’s own voice to a constellation of testimonies and footage made over the past five years.

Working in partnership with Metal, Liverpool, LUX, London and Grand Union, Birmingham, Simon Says/Dadda is an ambitious large-scale film project developed through a series of gatherings across England, bringing to light stories that are currently not represented in the visual arts space.

Comprising three core parts, Simon Says/Dadda brings together numerous elements; gatherings, testimonies, collaboration and community, of Beverley’s practice within the same body of work. Working over a longer period of time to allow for deeper connections and evolutions to manifest, the work has drawn together mediums that previously have been kept separate, to generate a whole.

We look forward to seeing you!