Cruising Alternative Futures Writing Workshop with Jacob V. Joyce

This experimental writing workshop invites participants to co-create an avatar that lives in the future. Through playful exchanges and guided exercises, the session will draw on queer theory, afro-futurist and speculative writing techniques to create imagined worlds collectively The 'Cruising' in the title of this workshop refers to searches for connections that have been systematically denied to queer people; connections with history, with dreams, with each other and countless others.

No prior experience needed, just bring yourself! Spaces are limited in this workshop, arrive early to sign-up for a slot in the workshop. Workshop sign-ups will take place at the door to the workshop space (G18)

Jacob V Joyce’s work ranges from afro-futurist world-building workshops to mural painting, comic books and performance art. They are currently a doctoral candidate researching the history of Black British arts education at Westminster University. Joyce has self-published several zines and illustrated international human rights campaigns for Out Proud African LGBTI, Amnesty International, Global Justice Now and had their comics in national newspapers. TFL Arts Grant awardee and former artist in residence at Gasworks, Serpentine, The Museum of Homelessness, Nottingham Contemporary, Queer Circle and Tate Galleries Education department, Joyce is a non-binary artist amplifying historical and nourishing new queer and decolonial narratives. Part of Upgrade Yourself Takeover: Jenkin van Zyl.