“When we revolt it’s not for a particular culture. We revolt simply because, for many reasons, we can no longer breathe.” – Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, 1961.
Frantz Fanon (1925-61) was an Afro-French psychiatrist, philosopher and politically radical thinker. In works such as Black Skin, White Masks (1952) and The Wretched of the Earth (1961) he addressed the psychological effects of racism and colonialism, particularly on Black people living under French colonialism.
Led by Dr John Wilkins, this guided reading group will meet for three sessions in May and June 2024 to discuss the work and writing of Frantz Fanon.
The Reading Group takes place in the lead up to the forthcoming IMMA exhibition Take a Breath, a major new exhibition that provides an historical, social, political, and personal examination of breathing: why we breathe, how we breathe and what we breathe.
The Reading Group will be held on Saturdays on the 11 and 18 May and the 8 June.
This reading group is open to anyone with an interest in the work of Frantz Fanon and it may be of particular interest to artists, curators, researchers, activists, cultural and political theorists, art critics and students. Excerpts of readings will be circulated in PDF format in advance. Purchasing texts is not essential to participate but information can be provided on where to acquire texts and publications locally if you wish to do so.
For further information or to register contact Lisa Moran, Curator: Engagement and Learning via [email protected].
