The Salander Walkthrough

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

This is a walkthrough of Salander. Salander is my recent exhibition at The Roundhouse. It is a way of displaying poetry by young people in care from 28th November to 1st December . Salander works Read more [...]

Reconciliation. Truth. South Africa. Lies.

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

In South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission proponents of apartheid were absolved if they admitted their crimes. Murder, rape, torture, child abuse. The “Perpetrators of violence could Read more [...]

What is The Christmas Dinner and how is it doing?

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Louise Wallwein writes on the crowdfunder site "The Christmas Dinner is a pop up organisation founded by Lemn Sissay. We are a group of 10 professionals who between us have over a hundred years Read more [...]

Places for care leavers at The Christmas Dinner.

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

I check with The Christmas Dinner referral team to see how many care leavers are confirmed. Twenty five. There's space for 45. I’m told an anxious young man has telephoned saying he needed travel Read more [...]

A living museum on a dying day

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

South Africa gave us much more than we gave it. Its exiled artists for example. In the mid 1960's The Last Poets were named from a poem by Keorapetse_Kgositsile an exile in NY who atteneded the Read more [...]

Madiba Madiba Madiba Madiba!! Goodbye Madiba.

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

GOODBYE NELSON MANDELA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTtINHRja4k

Christmas choir for care leavers in Manchester. Help?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

We need a Christmas choir on Christmas day. Can U Help. Read more [...]

Claire Grove’s last bash.

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

That's me and Claire in the studio at Bush House 2010. Today was my second only funeral. Ever. It’s not that people don’t die. Her name is Claire Grove and there’s something to learn from her. Read more [...]

Thankyou Tom Bloxham #TCD2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

There are many people to thank and I'll thank them all. But for now I'd like to thank Tom Bloxham MBE as representative of all givers. Tom once ran a market stall and sold fire extinguishers door to Read more [...]

They split up. What happened next?

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall Read more [...]

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