Light Source presents- Bones Tan Jones- Opti-Mystic Dystopia

Light Source Presents- Bones Tan Jones- Opti-Mystic Dystopia

Nurturing Queer Ritual practices in Dystopia

Tickets £10

Bones tan jones will be expanding on their enquires into the terminology “optimystic dystopia” , a term they created which houses the work and explorations they delve into through their tentacular practice. combining earth knowledge, mystical practice and a generative outlook, how can we find ways to nourish ourselves for survival in this perpetually dystopian world

Bones' work is a spiritual practice that seeks to present an alternative, queer, optimistic dystopia. They work through ritual, meditating through craft, dancing through the veil betwixt nature and the other.  Bones weaves a mycelial web of diverse, eco-conscious narratives which aim to connect, enthral and induce audiences to think more sustainably and ethically. Traversing pop music, sculpture, alter-egos, digital image and video work, Bones sanctifies these mediums as tool's in their craft.

Bones is the co-founder of Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club, a physical and meta-physical self defence class for women, non binary people and QTIPoC, combining martial arts and magical/medicinal herbalism to create a holistic approach to self defence. Through community ritual and collective healing, the energy created at SSFC is powerful and creative.  Fertile Souls is their community apothecary and survival skill share community which they founded.

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Light Source is a program of talks exploring Witch Hunts and Ritual Performance hosted by artist Amy Kingsmill.

This is our seventh talk in a series of 12 monthly talks and workshops on these themes, please check back at our website as we announce our full list of speakers and dates. 

Light Source brings light to lost histories of persecuted people- primarily women, and honours them. It explores and expands the use of body performance techniques and contextualises them within the practice of queer people and women, creating a space to share these techniques & histories.

This talk is at The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, London WC1N 1JD

This project is funded by the Arts Council England.