Lidia Lidia
2023
'SELFITIS'
@ 'The Existential Tail'
5th Ave & 8th St, Brooklyn, NY
From 24th September to 24th October 2023
'SELFITIS' as urban installation in New York, part of 'The Existential Tail' a project organized by 'SaveArtSpace', a non-profit organization, that works to create an urban gallery and spread messages of social change.
'2023-It's Not Easy Being Princesses'
'Once Upon A Time'
@ Wonder Women Now
Massachusetts, US
From 19th October to 22nd October 2023
'2023-It's Not Easy Being Princesses' and 'Once Upon A Time' are part of the women empowerment art project 'Wonder Women Now' curated by Anne Plaisance.
'Selfitis'
@ justlidialidia
Online social media activism for Mental Health Awareness Week
From 15th to 21st May 2023
'I am super well, thanks!!!'
@ 26 Online Performance Art Festival
Online
From 6th April 2023
'I am super well, thanks!!!'', a flash performance reflecting on the happiness imperative forced on us by society and the contradiction between that and this madly challenging period, is part of the 26 Online Performance Art Festival.
This performance is in memory of Steven Tilbury, a sensitive and talented friend who decided that all this madness was too much...
'2023 - It's Not Easy Being Princesses'
@ Inspirational Women Artists
Southampton, UK
From 10th March to 23th April 2023
'2023 - It's Not Easy Being Princesses' is part of 'Inspirational Women Artists' a group show and silent auction in support of Yellow Door, a charity supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The exhibition and silent auction are curated and organized by ‘a space’ arts.
'Bag Lady'
@ MIXTAPE no 4
Online Group Show
From 14th March 2023
'Bag Lady'
UK
and Online
2022-2023
This work is divided into 2 parts: social media activism of 365 days and a series of public performances. Ideally I would love to carry on doing the live performances throughout the whole year of the social media activism. The project will finish in July 2023
2022
'Bag Lady'
@ Inside The Cage
London, UK
03 December 2022
The Bag Lady appeared 'Inside The Cage' an exhibition and fundraising event curated by Becky Dorgan in support of the charity Mind.
'Bag Lady'
@ MIXTAPE no 1
Online Group Show
From 4th October 2022
'It's Not Easy Being Princesses'
'Girls World'
@ Wonder Women Now
Massachusetts, US
From 9th March to 12th March 2022
'It's Not Easy Being Princesses' and 'Girls' World' are part of the women empowerment art project 'Wonder Women Now' curated by Anne Plaisance.
'It's Not Easy Being Princesses'
@ ‘HRH Princess Margaret – 20 Years 20 Artworks’
London, UK
From 9th February to 20th February 2022
'It's Not Easy Being Princesses' is part of the exhibition ‘HRH Princess Margaret – 20 Years 20 Artworks’ organized by The Ken Griffiths Bureau and curated by Giulia Calvi.
The exhibition will be free and open to the public until the 20th of February 2022, every day from 11 am to 7 pm at 15 Bateman Street, in Soho, London.
2021
'IT'S NOT EASY BEING A PRINCESS'
London, UK
For the
16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign, I will be walking around the streets of London.
'The Beauty and the Beast
- Stories of Isolated Incidents -'
Brighton
29 March 2021
On the 29th of March the ‘stay at home’ rule will end and it will be the 1st anniversary of when a total of 7 women were killed on one day in the UK by their husband or father. This performance is in memory of all the women who died as victims of femicide.
'Girls' World
and '#StopTheVirus'
Sheroes-Revoluciones 2.0
Online Group Show
From March to May 2021
'The Waiting Room'
@ The Virus Who Came to Tea
Online Group Show
From March 2021
'The Waiting Room' series is part of 'The Virus Who Came to Tea', an online group show curated by Roisin Delaney.
'The Waiting Room'
and 'My First Selfie'
@ Self
Online Group Show
From 23rd February 2021
'#StopTheVirus'
@ GASLIGHTING
Brighton, Christchurch, Portsmouth, UK
From 9th to 23th January 2021
#StopTheVirus' is a work involving three 48 sheet billboards hanging in Brighton, Christchurch and Portsmouth from the 9th to the 23rd of January.
This work has been created as a response to the open call launched by the
Socially Engaged Art Salon of Brighton for 'GASLIGHTING ' an exhibition curated by the artist and activist Miranda Gavin.
'Girls World'
@ GASLIGHTING
- Domestic abuse in the times of Corona -
Online
From 9th January 2021
'Girls' World - Scream Quietly Or The Neighbours Will Hear -' and 'Girls' World - It's All for Your Own Good -'
are part of GASLIGHTING an exhibition organised by the Socially Engaged Art Salon of Brighton
and curated by Miranda Gavin. Featuring work by artists who have had experience of domestic abuse.
2020
'The Waiting Room'
168 Annual Open Exhibition of the RWA of Bristol
Bristol, UK
from 2nd January to 7th March 2021
'The Waiting Room' series is part of the168 Annual Open Exhibition of the RWA of Bristol. Recipient of the Derek Balmer Prize
'Back to Normal'
@ little voices
as part of Kensington + Chelsea Art Week
London, UK
11th October 2020
'Back to Normal' is part of 'Little Voices' a group show curated by Amy Jackson, as part of Kensington + Chelsea Art Week 2020.
'The Waiting Room'
@ Fix Photo Festival 2020
Online
from October to 31st December 2020
10 Images of 'The Waiting Room' series are part of 'Fix Photo Festival 2020' a group show curated by Laura Noble. \judges Choice Series - SHAHIDUL ALAM.
'The Waiting Room'
@ Being Human Festival 2020
London, UK
from 12th to 22nd November 2020
1 Images of 'The Waiting Room' series is part of 'Being Human Festival 2020' a group show curated by
Humanising Medicine.
'The Waiting Room'
@ Coronapocalypse!
Online
2020
3 Images of 'The Waiting Room' series are part of 'Coronapocalypse!' a group show curated by FUBAR Collective.
'The Waiting Room'
@ The Art Hunt
London, UK
From 14th September to 31st October 2020
My image in homage to the poem 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat' by Edward Lear, part of 'The Waiting Room' series, is part of The Art Hunt organised by Sweet' Art.
'The Waiting Room'
and
'Back To Normal'
@ Reality and its disorders
London, UK
From 9th September to 19th September 2020
'The Waiting Room' series and the performance 'Back To Normal' are part of the 'Reality and its disorders' group show curated by Degrees Of Freedom.
'The Waiting Room'
@ Stay Connected
Online Group Show
From 7th September 2020
'The Waiting Room' is part of 'Stay Connected' an online group show curated by Lois Emma Harkin. Starting on the 18th of June 2020.
'The Waiting Room'
@ So Why Not Do It Again
Online Group Show
From 18th August 2020
Web Weavers: Can The Internet Be A Feminist Space?
Online Panel Discussion
Released Thursday 9th July 2020
'The Waiting Room'
@ FEATHER DUSTING // FUTURE LUSTING
Online Group Show
From 18th June 2020
10 Images of 'The Waiting Room' series are part of 'FEATHER DUSTING // FUTURE LUSTING' an art project curated by Kleió Collective starting on the 18th of June 2020.
'The Waiting Room'
@ (And with good) Reason
Online Group Show
From 18th June 2020
'#ARTINQUARANTINE'
Zoom Art event
22nd May 2020
The series 'Talking Masks' is part of a live art night on zoom curated by The Nave Collective.
'Talking Masks'
@ The Great Leveller?
Online Group Show
From 14th May to 7th June 2020
3 photos of the series 'Talking Masks' are part of 'The Great Leveller?' an online art exhibition in response to the Covid-19 pandemic curated by Sweet' Art.
'Princess, Angel, Honey, Love, Missus, Bitch, Whore'
@ Sheroes-Revoluciones Women's Herstory Month Edition
London, UK
From 19th March to 22nd March 2019
'Princess, Angel, Honey, Love, Missus, Bitch, Whore' is part of Sheroes-Revoluciones Women's Herstory Month Edition, a project curated by Lon-art to draw attention to violence against women. On the 20th of March during the opening I will present a new performance titled 'The Ideal Girl'. The opening starts at 6.30pm.
'Madonna & Child'
'Congratulations!'
'#LadyTandBabyT'
London,UK
From 19th March to 22nd March 2020
'Congratulations!'
@ Fake News
London, UK
From 5th March to 8th March 2019
A frame of 'Congratulations!' will be part of the ArtCan group show curated by Holly Collier, Lisa Price and Rosha Nutt.
2019
'1:16 - Femicide Emergency - Part II'
Manchester, Liverpool, London, UK
From 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10th December, Human Rights Day 2018
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence lead by the UN, I will be walking around wearing a sandwich board on the streets of Manchester (25th November), Liverpool (26th and 27th November) and London (from 28th November to 10th December).
'Girls World'
@ Sheroes-Revoluciones
London, UK
From 22nd November to 24th November 2019
2 of the installations of Girl's World and the artivism event '1:16
- Femicide Emergency -', are part of Sheroes-Revoluciones, a project curated by Lon-art to draw attention to violence against women.
'Girls' World'
Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October 2019, Liverpool UK
For the International Day of the Girl Child 2019 (11th October), 4 of the images dealing with FGM, child marriage, girls' infanticide and domestic violence were stuck around Liverpool.
'Princess, Angel, Honey, Love, Missus, Bitch, Whore'
@ Art In Windows
Liverpool, UK
From 1st October to 26th November 2019
'Princess, Angel, Honey, Love, Missus, Bitch, Whore' is a site specific installation created to fit the window of 5 Bold Place in Liverpool from 1st October to 26th November 2019 for Art In Windows.
'Congratulations!'
@ Art The Arms Fair
London, UK
From 3rd September to 13th September 2019
The world's largest arms fair 'Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI)'
will happen in London from the 10th to the 13th of September, backed by the UK Government.
Although this is the largest arms fair in the world it goes almost unnoticed.
Art The Arms Fair run a biennial group show and a series of events to build awareness of this shameful trade from the 3rd until the 13th of September. I'm very proud that my video 'Congratulations!' has been selected to be shown as part of this exhibition alongside some extraordinary other artists who support this effort.
Although this is the largest arms fair in the world it goes almost unnoticed.
Art The Arms Fair run a biennial group show and a series of events to build awareness of this shameful trade from the 3rd until the 13th of September. I'm very proud that my video 'Congratulations!' has been selected to be shown as part of this exhibition alongside some extraordinary other artists who support this effort.
'Congratulations!'
@ Fest Anča International Animation Festival
Žilina, Slovakia
From 27th June to 30th June 2019
'Madonna & Child'
@ The Absurd
London, UK
From 15th March to 17th March 2019
'Madonna & Child' has been selected for 'The Absurd' group show.
'Congratulations!'
'Congratulations!'
'#LadyTandBabyT'
'Girls World' in the 24/7 window space
'1:16
'Madonna & Child'
'Objectify This!'
Reflecting on Rape Culture
'Girls' World'
'Girls World'
'Girls' World'
'Adam & Eve'
'Triptych for Little Girls'
'Girls' World'
'Congratulations!'
@ 14th ATHENS ANIMFEST
Athens, Greece
From 14th March to 17th March 2019
'Congratulations!'
@ WAV VENICE AUDIO-VISUAL SHOW
Venice, Italy
From 1st February to 9th February 2019
'#LadyTandBabyT'
London,UK
From 1st June to 5th June 2019
From 1st June to 5th June 2019 Baby T and Lady T will be wandering around London's streets.
'Girls World' in the 24/7 window space
@ Pineapple Black Gallery
Middlesbrough, UK
From 11th April to 22nd April 2019
6 of the images of 'Girls' World' as part of a 7 metre long gallery window installation, including a carpet of pink flowers, at the Pineapple Black Gallery, Middlesbrough from 11th April to 22nd April 2019.
'1:16
- Femicide Emergency -'
London.UK
Friday 8th March
A 3 metre long, mobile billboard will be driving through London's streets on the 8th March, International Women's Day between 10AM and 6PM.
In light of the severity of femicide, we urge European countries to change their legal framework or at least to incorporate a definition of 'femicide' into their criminal laws which to date no EU Member State has.
In light of the severity of femicide, we urge European countries to change their legal framework or at least to incorporate a definition of 'femicide' into their criminal laws which to date no EU Member State has.
2018
Free Xmas Cards
In the weeks before Xmas I spread about 50 display stands with free cards for anyone to take. The cards were my contemporary take on the 'Madonna and Child'. The idea was to spread them randomly to whoever in the hope that they would like them and send them on to others. I also had the luck to find more traditional 'Madonna and Child' Xmas stamps.
'Madonna & Child'
@ Where Are You in these Interesting Times?
Altrincham, UK
From 2nd November to 11th November 2018
'Madonna & Child' was created specially for 'Where Are You in these Interesting Times?'group show.
'Objectify This!'
Friday Late @ The V&A
London, UK
27th July 2018
Installation, performance, activist life drawing hosted by Figuration.
Reflecting on Rape Culture
@ The Bread and Roses Pub, Clapham
London, UK
22nd May 2018
Visual artists on the relationship between their work and violence against women and girls. Speakers Lidia Lidia and Paige Megan Hawley. Event organised by Clear Lines Festival.
'Girls' World'
From 25th February to 8th March, 10 days of artivism 2018
For the International Women's Day 2018 (8th March), 5 of the images were printed as postcards with information on the reverse, and about 1000 were stuck around Venice, Sheffield in collaboration with SheFest (Sheffield's International Women's Day Fringe Festival) and London.
'Girls World'
@ Sxrvxve
New York, US
From 23rd January to 27th January 2018
3 works of the series 'Girls' World' have been selected for 'Sxrvxve'group show.
'Girls' World'
'This was supposed to be the European Year to End Violence against Women and Girls...'
2017
'Girls' World'
From 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10th December, Human Rights Day 2018
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence lead by the UN, 5 of the images of 'Girls'World' have been printed as postcards with information on the reverse, and will be stuck around London (weather permitting).
'This was supposed to be the European Year to End Violence against Women and Girls...'
@ FiLiA conference
London, UK
Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th October 2017
On the occasion of the FiLiA conference 2017, the work 'This was supposed to be the European Year to End Violence against Women and Girls...' became an installation.
People were invited to share their thoughts and suggestions in a book.
People were invited to share their thoughts and suggestions in a book.
'Girls' World'
Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October 2017
For the International Day of the Girl Child 2017 (11th October), 3 of the images dealing with FGM, child marriage and girls' infanticide, were printed as postcards with information on the reverse, and about 700 were stuck around London.
'Adam & Eve'
@ Berlin Feminist Film Week
Berlin, Germany
From 8th March to 14th March 2017
'Triptych for Little Girls'
@ Shefest
Sheffield, UK
From 6th March to 12th March 2017
'Girls' World'
Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th March 2017
Since I started thinking of the idea of 'Girls' World', a series of photos on violence against women and girls, I thought to put them in the street to build awareness. But I didn't do it until I read that Russian politicians and religious leaders pushed through a law decriminalizing beatings of wives or children that result in bruising or bleeding but not broken bones, in order to support “family tradition [1]
[2].”
For the International Women's Day 2017 (8th March), 5 of the images were printed as postcards with information on the reverse, and about 1000 were stuck around London, Paris and Berlin between the nights of the 7th and the 9th March.
[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-duma-parliament-decriminialise-domestic-violence-tradition-parental-authority-battery-abuse-a7523461.html
[2] https://www.coe.int/en/web/children/-/russia-decriminalising-domestic-violence-would-be-a-clear-sign-of-regression-says-secretary-general-jagland
For the International Women's Day 2017 (8th March), 5 of the images were printed as postcards with information on the reverse, and about 1000 were stuck around London, Paris and Berlin between the nights of the 7th and the 9th March.
[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-duma-parliament-decriminialise-domestic-violence-tradition-parental-authority-battery-abuse-a7523461.html
[2] https://www.coe.int/en/web/children/-/russia-decriminalising-domestic-violence-would-be-a-clear-sign-of-regression-says-secretary-general-jagland