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Have you seen our new iniva leaflet? ✨Designed by artist and designer Emma Hall, it’s a first-timer’s introduction to ou...
03/08/2026

Have you seen our new iniva leaflet? ✨

Designed by artist and designer Emma Hall, it’s a first-timer’s introduction to our programme, the Stuart Hall Library and iniva’s Archive — with a poster on the back!

This leaflet is free to pick up from the Stuart Hall Library, open to the public Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 5pm.

Take one for yourself and one for the friend who needs to know about iniva! 🌷

We are delighted to announce the writers selected to develop new texts as part of the next phase of The Message Is in th...
31/07/2026

We are delighted to announce the writers selected to develop new texts as part of the next phase of The Message Is in the Pattern, the third iteration of iniva’s Post-National Digital Pavilion. ✏️

We're so excited to welcome Bardi Osobuanomola Catherine, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Vijayta Lalwani, Ritika Biswas and Kefiloe Siwisa who will develop new texts responding to the three commissioned digital works by Anya Paintsil (UK), Rajyashri Goody (India), and Rose Afefé (Brazil). These contributions will then form part of a forthcoming publication which extends the conversations and questions raised by the commissions through a range of critical, creative and experimental approaches to writing.

Read more about the writers here:
https://iniva.org/introducing-the-selected-writers-for-the-message-is-in-the-pattern/

The international open call for writers received a total of 117 applications and we are deeply grateful to everyone who shared their work with us. We were inspired by the extraordinary range of perspectives, geographies, and writing practices represented across the applications.

Stay tuned for more soon 🌱

The Message Is in the Pattern is supported by the British Council

Curated by Beatriz Lobo with programme support by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut

Graphic design by Jeffrey Choy with art direction by Charlotte Mui

🌞 Summer Closure 🌞📚 Closed Monday 10 August to Monday 31 August 2024 📚✨Reopening Tuesday 1 September 2024✨Stuart Hall Li...
27/07/2026

🌞 Summer Closure 🌞

📚 Closed Monday 10 August to Monday 31 August 2024 📚

✨Reopening Tuesday 1 September 2024✨

Stuart Hall Library will be closed over the summer, as the iniva team will be taking a well-deserved rest, and prepare for an exciting rest of the year!

Our online shop is still available so feel free to browse and purchase our publications and artist editions. iniva is a registered charity and all of our income supports the work we do in developing and sustaining international artistic research, education practices, and keeping the Stuart Hall Library and iniva’s Archive free to the public.

Stay tuned for more announcements soon! 🎇

✏️Illustration by Charlotte Mui

Last Tuesday we had a wonderful sharing and discussion with Rajyashri Goody, moderated by our curator Beatriz Lobo. Thou...
23/07/2026

Last Tuesday we had a wonderful sharing and discussion with Rajyashri Goody, moderated by our curator Beatriz Lobo. Though Anya Paintsil was sadly unable to join us, it was a rare opportunity to experience in person the digital commissions made for The Message Is in the Pattern: A Post-National Digital Pavilion 2026. Rajyashri spoke about the thinking behind her work — from collaborating with communities to the everyday practices that shape it.

The Message Is in the Pattern, our third edition of the Post-National Digital Pavilion, invited artists Anya Paintsil (UK), Rajyashri Goody (India), and Rose Afefé (Brazil) to create new digital works exploring community engagement, cultural translation, and artistic and social practices. The artworks are now available to view on iniva's website.

https://iniva.org/programme/projects/the-message-is-in-the-pattern/

The Message Is in the Pattern is supported by the British Council.

Curated by Beatriz Lobo with programme support by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut.

Photographs by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut.

Last chance to see the Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala, and then let's close the fantastic s...
22/07/2026

Last chance to see the Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala, and then let's close the fantastic show by dancing it out with Shelaine Prince and DJ Bad Anju at the Dance Party!

Dance Party is an all-levels dance workshop led by Shelaine Prince, with music by DJ Bad Anju in response to the Dancehall Riddim Queens exhibition by Linett Kamala. Whether you’ve never danced a step or you live for the riddim, this is a space to move, let loose and have fun.

No experience needed and no pressure to get it “right”. Just bring yourself and a willingness to move. Complete beginners are warmly encouraged, and you’ll be supported every step of the way in a friendly, judgement-free environment.

🔊 Dancehall Riddim Queens: Dance Party with Shelaine Prince and DJ Bad Anju
🗓️ Friday 31 July 2026
🕰️ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍Parade Ground, UAL Chelsea, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU
Book your free ticket now!
https://billetto.co.uk/e/dancehall-riddim-queens-dance-party-with-shelaine-prince-tickets-1961586?utm_source=organiser&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_content=2

Please note: If it rains, the event will move indoors to the Stuart Hall Library. As the library has limited capacity, we kindly ask for your understanding.

Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala is on show at Stuart Hall Library until 31 July 2026

Dancehall Riddim Queens is supported by The Ampersand Foundation

Curated by Beatriz Lobo with programme assistance by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut

Graphic design by Jeffrey Choy with art direction by Charlotte Mui

Photographs from the opening of Dancehall Riddim Queens taken by Pupat Chenaksara

We had the best time with Maya last week at Bring Ya Ting to Bling! 🤩Thank you to everyone who came for our hands-on wor...
16/07/2026

We had the best time with Maya last week at Bring Ya Ting to Bling! 🤩

Thank you to everyone who came for our hands-on workshop with Maya Scarlette! It was amazing to see everyone's final creations inspired by dancehall fashion and the art of DIY self-styling; they all looked beautiful. ✨😍

We still have one more amazing session coming up to close the beautiful exhibition, Dancehall Riddim Queens by Linett Kamala.
Come step into the rhythm of Jamaican Dancehall in a joyful, all-levels dance workshop on Friday 31 July led by Shelaine Prince, with music by DJ Bad Anju in response to the Dancehall Riddim Queens exhibition by Linett Kamala. Whether you’ve never danced a step or you live for the riddim, this is a space to move, let loose and have fun.

🔊 Dancehall Riddim Queens: Dance Party with Shelaine Prince and DJ Bad Anju
🗓️ Friday 31 July 2026
🕰️ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍Parade Ground, UAL Chelsea, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU
Book your free ticket now!
https://billetto.co.uk/e/dancehall-riddim-queens-dance-party-with-shelaine-prince-tickets-1961586?utm_source=organiser&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_content=1

Please note: If it rains, the event will move indoors to the Stuart Hall Library. As the library has limited capacity, we kindly ask for your understanding.

Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala is on show at Stuart Hall Library until 31 July 2026

Dancehall Riddim Queens is supported by The Ampersand Foundation

Curated by Beatriz Lobo with programme assistance by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut

Graphic design by Jeffrey Choy with art direction by Charlotte Mui

Photography by Charlotte Mui and Beatriz Lobo

Earlier this month, the iniva team held our away day at Lauderdale House. It was a chance to step back, reflect on our w...
15/07/2026

Earlier this month, the iniva team held our away day at Lauderdale House. It was a chance to step back, reflect on our work, and welcome new team members as we gear up for our transformative project, Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality. 🌱

In the afternoon we were joined by our trustees and Living Legacies partner organisations, and had the joy of hearing about their vital community work in Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark. Their feedback and open conversations throughout the day were invaluable in shaping how we embark on this project. 💪

Thank you to Lauderdale House, all the partner organisations, trustees and, of course, the team for making the day so special. 💓

Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Living Legacies is a four-year project rooted in the legacies of Global Majority artistic practice. It activates iniva's unique visual arts archive, centred on radical global art histories, and reconnects it with contemporary communities in Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark through co-created exhibitions, events, podcasts and digital resources. The project foregrounds identity, belonging and cultural memory through intergenerational partnerships with young people (16–25), older adults (65+), artists, educators and grassroots organisations.

10/07/2026

Bringing you news from iniva's Archive, Kaitlene Koranteng highlights a recording of Alien At Large (Oxford) by Harold Offeh. 🎞️

The work was commissioned by iniva in conjunction with the 2003 exhibition, 'Veil'. Alien At Large (Oxford) shows Offeh wandering through the streets of Oxford with a magnifying lens attached to his face, startling the passers-by peering or trying not to peer at his magnified lips. Offeh also performed Alien at Large in several cities after, including Liverpool and Walsall. The recordings of these two performances are also available to view at the Stuart Hall Library.

iniva's Archive held in Stuart Hall Library documents iniva’s history of over 30 years, including exhibitions, publications, event-making and its position as an agent for change, advocating for social justice through working with artists and their communities in order to diversify the mainstream of art history and education.

https://iniva.epexio.com/

Email [email protected] to view items held in our Archive.
The Stuart Hall Library is open to all from Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 am to 5 pm. 📚

🎤 written and presented by Kaitlene Koranteng
📹 filmed and edited by Charlotte Mui

Step into the rhythm of Jamaican Dancehall in this joyful, all-levels dance workshop led by Shelaine Prince, with music ...
08/07/2026

Step into the rhythm of Jamaican Dancehall in this joyful, all-levels dance workshop led by Shelaine Prince, with music by DJ Bad Anju in response to the Dancehall Riddim Queens exhibition by Linett Kamala. Whether you've never danced a step or you live for the riddim, this is a space to move, let loose and have fun.

Shelaine will guide you through the foundations of Dancehall culture and movement. We will begin with a gentle warm-up before introducing classic grooves and moves through relaxed, exciting and guided choreography. There's plenty of room to freestyle and find your own flow too, with the whole session built around confidence, joy and self-expression typical of the 90s dancehall era.

No experience needed and no pressure to get it "right". Just bring yourself and a willingness to move. Complete beginners are warmly encouraged, and you'll be supported every step of the way in a friendly, judgement-free environment.

🔊 Dancehall Riddim Queens: Dance Party with Shelaine Prince and DJ Bad Anju
🗓️ Friday 31 July 2026
🕰️ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍Parade Ground, UAL Chelsea, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU
Book your free ticket now!
https://billetto.co.uk/e/dancehall-riddim-queens-dance-party-with-shelaine-prince-tickets-1961586?utm_source=organiser&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_content=1

Please note: If it rains, the event will move indoors to the Stuart Hall Library. As the library has limited capacity, we kindly ask for your understanding.

Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala is on show at Stuart Hall Library until 31 July 2026

Dancehall Riddim Queens is supported by The Ampersand Foundation

Curated by Beatriz Lobo with programme assistance by Vasita (Pleng) Jirathiyut

Graphic design by Jeffrey Choy with art direction by Charlotte Mui

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