Exhibition07.08.202414.08.2024
OFF-SITE
PAST EXHIBITION

Foka Wolf

WHY ARE WE STUCK IN HOSPITAL? AT FABRICA, BRIGHTON

Exhibition07.08.202414.08.2024
OFF-SITE
PAST EXHIBITION

Foka Wolf

WHY ARE WE STUCK IN HOSPITAL? AT FABRICA, BRIGHTON

An impossible maze, with no end, forms the basis of an artwork by Birmingham artist and activist Foka Wolf. Produced by Ikon and exhibited at Fabrica, Brighton, Why Are We Stuck in Hospital? illustrates the invisibility of people with learning disabilities and / or autistic people in long-stay hospitals.

Known for his ‘subvertisements’, which parody corporate and political posters, Foka Wolf’s interventions make us question the city’s infrastructure and whether it is meeting the needs of the community.

Comprising graphic design and declarative captions, Foka Wolf’s posters respond to Why Are We Stuck in Hospital? – a project by the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham in partnership with rights-based organisation Changing Our Lives. The research raises awareness of the 2,000 people with learning disabilities and / or autistic people who live in hospital settings for long periods of time, often for many years and with no planned date to leave. Ikon’s exhibition coincides with the publication of policy guidelines based on the experiences of people with learning disabilities, their families and front-line staff.

Foka Wolf’s artwork is also displayed on Jack Arts billboards around Brighton. Spot a Why Are We Stuck in Hospital? poster by Foka Wolf – share with us at #ikongallery #fabrica

The original research was funded by the National Institute for Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme. Exhibition tour funded by NIHR School for Social Care Research. Why Are We Stuck in Hospital? by Foka Wolf was originally exhibited at Ikon Gallery (7 – 19 March 2023) and The Exchange, Birmingham (7 March – 17 June 2023 ) and Site Gallery, Sheffield (21 March – 7 April 2024).

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Exhibition Details

Please note this installation is on display at Fabrica, Brighton

7 – 14 August 2024

Free entry, no need to book

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Fabrica

40 Duke Street
Brighton
BN1 1AG

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