Deaf Explorer is delighted to provide a thought-provoking discussion for CEDIA about equality. We will profile the stories of four deaf artists. They are central to Deaf Explorer's mission and forge radical approaches to the making of contemporary deaf culture. The artists work across art forms and bring their lived experience into their creative work in dance, theatre, dance and visual arts.
Chairing the discussion about intersectional identity and the relationship between culture and power will be Iranian artist Maral Maghanizadeh, M.A. Birmingham School of Jewellery.
Rinkoo Barpaga is an emerging theatre-maker who started out as a Stand-Up comedian. He is brave and uses performance to tackle taboo subjects & confront audiences with complex issues.
Billy Read is a Street Dancer with the expertise to involve deaf young people in the arts. Over lockdown, he posted dance tutorials online and streamed dance workshops to schools over the past six months, leading to an appearance of Blue Peter. Rachael Veazey is passionate about changing the lives of deaf people, and supporting the arts to be fair by improving understanding about Deaf access. Alan McLean has a background in performance art, fine art and media, and believes art by deaf and disabled artists can create social change.