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DRIFTING SELVES

In this age dominated by speed and mobility, our “self” seems to have long lost its stability. Identity is no longer a single label, but a river constantly drifting, shifting, and reshaping. It traverses memory and reality, emerging in new forms at the margins of culture.

“Drifting Selves” invites 51 artists from around the world to explore the fluidity of contemporary identity. Employing diverse forms such as video, installation, painting, and photography, the works address a state between “here”and “elsewhere”—how we are viewed by others and how we observe ourselves within the migrating body, the fractured nature of language, and the mirrored forms of digital space.

This drifting is not a form of loss, but a way of being. It allows us to learn to locate ourselves amidst uncertainty and redefine the meaning of “I.” When boundaries blur and foundations are loosened, we begin to search for our own coordinates in a constant cycle of departures and arrivals.

“Drifting Selves” is an exhibition about “becoming.”It‘s about how we continually reinvent ourselves within the flow of the world.

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  • Exhibition: Drifting Selves

  • Title: Once Upon a Time

  • Venue:  Downstairs Brixton

  • Date: 21/11/25 - 23/11/25

  • Organised by SheTalksArt and SIURUEI ART

  • Description: Fairy tales often depict characters' inner transformations—discovering their true selves, overcoming fears, or gaining wisdom. The coming-of-age theme emphasizes the inner development of self-knowledge, identity, and emotional maturity. Simultaneously, it depicts characters venturing beyond their familiar worlds—facing challenges, exploring new environments, or transcending limitations. This inner development of self-knowledge, identity, and emotional maturity signifies a transition from childhood into adulthood, transcending both physical and spiritual boundaries.

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