Offsite 9 - Perspectives Exhibition by Fae Kilburn launches this Saturday 12th March at Asylum Artist Quarter

A new exhibition by Midlands-based artist Fae Kilburn, who specialises in printmaking, is launching this weekend in Wolverhampton City Centre to help raise awareness, challenge preconceived ideas and highlight the stigma faced by many. 

The new body of work incorporates the stories of disabled people and explores the experiences and barriers faced by individuals who identify as D/deaf, disabled or Neurodiverse and what they feel needs to change for an inclusive society. 

The work created is a collaboration between the participants own narrative and the artist’s own work and includes a collection of ‘voices’ presented on a scroll of Japanese paper. 

“This paper at first glance appears delicate, almost fragile, but it’s surprisingly strong,” comments Fae about the work. “This echoes how disabled people are so often viewed, but they are often incredibly resilient.”

Fae has also collaborated with Anita Roye, Charlie Fritz, Daisy Dunne, Katie Webb, Megan Fisher and Sarah C, to create a series of portraits that reflect their lived experiences.

“There is an accessible exhibition book on display ‘Perspectives of the Invisible’ which combines quotes and represents each individual's practice.” 

The project and exhibition has been funded by organisation DASH and Creative Black Country, and is part of Offsite9; a programme of work that is being presented as a local creative response to the city’s British Art Show 9 which is currently taking place at the School of Art and Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Exhibition opening times: 12th March - 10th April

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 11-5pm

There will be BSL interpreters on the opening night 12th March 7-9pmA large print exhibition book and accessible PDF version is also available.

Audio tours are available on request.

Venue: Asylum Artist Quarter, 3 School St, Wolverhampton, WV1 4LF.