QT Presents 'Urban Oasis'

Introducing performance art at QT with Arthur Cohen’s ‘The Weaver’s Guild, Chapter 1: Yaffa Datura; Hatching’

‘Urban Oasis’ will feature an evening of performance and group discussion, presented by QT

The debut concept via our contemporary art initiative at Middle Eight not only includes a group exhibition of artworks displayed upstairs, but will also offer visitors the chance to engage with the medium of performance.

On Friday, 4^th October from 6:00-:800pm, guests are invited to a special presentation of ‘The Weaver’s Guild, Chapter 1: Yaffa Datura; Hatching’, marking the birth of an exhaustive project concept that introduces one of three protagonists developed by Writer, Director and Producer Arthur Cohen.

As ‘Urban Oasis’ at Middle Eight Hotel navigates themes of ecology, symbiosis and harmonising the natural with the manmade, ‘Yaffa Datura; Hatching’ seamlessly aligns in these efforts to explore, investigate and unpack complexities through the act of creative expression. Inspired by the practice of weaving, psychology and identity, a story is drawn from personal experiences.

Brought to you by Candid House Projects, join us in QT on Friday, 4th October to engage with this developing narrative, where we surrender to the will of performative storytelling through sound, movement and visual prowess.

Following the performance, we invite our guests to participate in a group discussion between Arthur, collaborator and performer Borgial, and Co-Founder of Candid House Projects Raphael Tecucianu, mediated by the Director of our art initiative, Artscope Founder Kate Fensterstock.

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About Arthur Cohen: Arthur Cohen is a director, writer, choreographer and designer who navigates ecology, geopolitics, and notions of identity through the act of making and craft. He works toward a utopic ecosystem that is aimed at uniting nature and man, through a multidisciplinary practice that includes sculpture, performance, printmaking and weaving.

About Borgial: Borgial is a visual artist based in Paris, originally from Congo-Brazzaville. His practice revolves around performance and sculpture, in which he explores mythology as a space for healing and transcending Afro-descendant identities.

About Candid House Projects: Established in 2020 by Nicole Huter and Raphael Tecucianu, Candid House Projects is a London based gallery and art advisory, committed to forging authentic connections between artists and collectors, and finding new and engaging platforms for creative expression. An integral part of ‘Urban Oasis’, CHP is representing Arthur, Borgial, and a number of other participating artists across this first iteration of our contemporary art programme initiative.