With her camera, Tina Modotti presents a distinctive vision of 1920s Mexico. As a Hollywood actress turned Comintern agent, Modotti used photography as an artistic and political outlet.
Becky Handley5th August 2020
Notes The Corona pandemic obscured the climate crisis discussion that had been dominating the public discourse. There is a connection between the spread Covid19 and the capitalist economic system we live in, between the extreme exploitation of nature for profit and economic growth and the outbreak of diseases like MERS, SARS or…
PlanetHeroines30th July 2020
I’ve seen the poster all over South London. Black and white with thick yellow font saying “Queen & Slim.”
PlanetHeroines30th July 2020
Before COVID-19 hit, we were in discussions with Lisl Ponger, a Vienna based visual artist and film-maker, about curating a mini film festival for us
PlanetHeroines30th July 2020
Week 16, The Isolation Experiment. At the beginning of June 2020 a call was put out for 60 second phone films on the topic of Shadow Life.
PlanetHeroines23rd July 2020
Covid-19 started in slow-mo, then hit us with a sudden jolt which immediately changed our lives and the way we lived them. And still it continues, attacking and spreading around the globe irrespective of political systems or social structures.
Jane Quinn21st July 2020
Week 15 - Everything Looks Good On You: Designers, models and other fashion conscious people populate this programme.
PlanetHeroines16th July 2020
Week 14, Historic working conditions sometimes seem long ago, but still have a very contemporary feel to them.
PlanetHeroines16th July 2020
