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Words Matter Exhibition at UCL East
20/11/2025 - 25/02/2026 10am-6pm
Words Matter Exhibition at UCL East
20/11/2025 - 25/02/2026 10am-6pm
Visit UCL East from 20 November - 25 February for Words Matter, a multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the works of twelve artists, each with a practice in spoken word, performance or writing.
The works each form a dialogue on power and healing in the face of eugenic thinking, following UCL’s landmark inquiry into its promotion of the pseudoscience of eugenics and subsequent apology to the community.
Expect photography, film, and a soundscape celebrating joy and resilience. From a fictional wellness retreat inviting visitors to unmask to an audio drama exploring the future of education around eugenics, the works draw not only on the past but also on the future and they invite you to do the same.
Marginalised voices, inclusive future
There is also a free events programme running alongside the Words Matter exhibition. Check out dates and event info below:
- Thursday 27 November: Beneath the Cracks Listening Party. An audio drama that traces the history of eugenics at UCL.
- Tuesday 9 December: Making Space – A neurodivergent coffee morning. Chill, make friends, discuss your neuordivergent experience but most importantly take up space.
- Thursday 11 December: Artists Talk Back: Joy as resistance in the face of eugenics. A round table talk led by Tarik Elmouawakil discussing the role of creativity and joy as a tool for activism and resistance.
- Saturday 24 January: Black Superheroes workshop: reclaiming portrait photography. A photography workshop for young adults led by artist Danny Bailey.
- Thursday 29 January: PostHuman: Live performance + Q&A with CRIPtic Arts. A live art performance by Rachel Gadsden and Q&A with creative disability group CRIPtic Arts.
- Friday 13 February: The Oracle Collective x UCL: Jazz jam. This jam is a sonic response to the legacy of eugenics, bringing together our creative community to begin a conversation on how we reclaim our collective narrative.
- Thursday 19 February: Words Matter Film Shorts + live performance with Lasana Shabazz. The closing event for the Words Matter exhibition, showcasing film shorts by east London artist, plus a live performance by Lasana Shabazz.
You can also sign up for an exhibition tour. Tours run on Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
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