Write Here at New Walk Museum
Writing East Midlands is working in partnership with New Walk Museum and Leicester based poet and international artist, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze. Jean has been looking at stories about the life of New Walk Museum, how people in Leicester feel about their museum and its collections. Jean has been bringing new life to old objects, and inspiring people to write the poetry they’ve always wanted to write.
This residency is strongly linked to The Lyric Lounge project and as part of Lyric Lounge Leicester Jean ran workshops for visitors using museum objects and performed pieces she had produced during the residency. She also performed a specific new piece to launch the Laurel Aitken exhibition that is currently at New Walk until early next year. In the New Year there will be audio recordings available at the museum, of Jean performing some of her museum work.
About Jean Binta Breeze
Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze is an internationally acclaimed poet and performer. She was the first female Dub poet in the world and has authored 7 collections of work mostly with her publisher, Bloodaxe. Jean has performed on nearly every continent apart from Australia and the Antarctic and produced some of the best work of her generation. Her published works ponder social and political issues, as well as her own experience of mental health.
She has worked as a director and scriptwriter for theatre, television and film and as a lecturer. Her latest book, ‘Cutting a Lime,’ will be published by Bloodaxe Books next year.
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