Vibe Check

Vibe Check with antiracistby.design (Ploipailin Flynn) and The Akin.

Vibe Check is a research study about how technology under/serves Black people in the UK. Together with antiracistby.design (Ploipailin Flynn) and The Akin, we want to create a public-facing platform that facilitates an ongoing conversation with the Black community on their lived experiences of technology and provides information on new technologies being developed that might affect their physical health, fiscal health, community health, and ultimately their mental health. The study has been funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

Barbican

Ran alongside global media brand Nataal, A Vibe Called Tech: Technology and the Black Creative Voice was a panel discussion and series of workshops that explored whether advancements in technology provide a more level playing field for Creatives of colour.

Panelists for the discussion include design researcher and producer Dr. Romy Gad el Rab, producer and researcher Nephertiti Schandorf, and neuroscientist Temi Oh. Together, they considered a wide range of questions: with technology reflecting the inherent racial biases of our society, how will it facilitate the creative processes of black artists and influence the narratives developed by black creators? What role does Afrofuturism play in reshaping the representation of black people in art? Can technology be used as a tool for black empowerment? What have new inventions contributed to the practice of storytelling for people of African Heritage?

Tate

Ran across a series of workshops in Tate Modern, Black Creativity & Technology with A Vibe Called Tech explored the intersections of technology, race, and creative expression, and the role of technology as both a tool of empowerment and oppression. These workshops aimed to reassess the relationship between technology, race, and creative endeavour.