Ahead of her upcoming show in Mexico City, Rio-born multimedia artist Pauline Batista discusses her previous exhibition, ‘Methylene Blue Dreams’, and how her work blends medicine, fantasy, and the human form to challenge our constant drive towards self-optimisation. Clelia Reka Frondaroli A vial of methylene blue sits suspended […]
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Andy Higginbottom: the struggles that cross borders
From campaigns against enforced disappearances in Latin America to exposing the exploitation of migrant workers, Andy has spent decades combining activism with research. He links racism and economic exploitation in the UK to social struggles beyond its borders. He advocates empathy to unite the struggles of immigrants and Latin Americans with British ones.
From domestic worker in Dubai to a future in London
After almost five years working without holidays in Dubai, Ligaya Reyes seized a trip to London to escape her employer. She now enjoys better working conditions, supports relatives in the Philippines and plans to return with her husband once they have saved enough money to start a business. Javier […]
From Cambridge to London, a life between two cultures
The Colombian lawyer is the heart and soul of the group “Classico Latino” and is the man to credit for bringing Latin rhythm to British musicians Graham Walker and Lizzie Ball. (The Prisma memoirs) Olga Briasco Iván Guevara originally planned to finish his legal studies in Cambridge then […]
Mexican and migrant identity in the heart of Brixton
He has come from Mexico, raised a family and for the last year, has run a restaurant in Brixton. He believes that the arrival of more Mexican immigrants to London will strengthen their community. It is his skin colour, his moustache and his accent in particular, that give him […]
















