Arika have been creating events since 2001. The Archive is space to share the documentation of our work, over 600 events from the past 20 years. Browse the archive by event, artists and collections, explore using theme pairs, or use the index for a comprehensive overview.
Ever wondered about the roadside festoons which are the innards of discarded cassette tapes? All will be revealed in this methodical and insightful documentary by UK luminary John Smith and sound artist cohort Graeme Miller.
The mutability of the body and the mobility of identity: queered pop culture, drag, lip-sync and performance.
One of the most incessantly experimental musicians in the UK, Youngs’ aesthetic is entirely unique, never really part of any scene [whilst influencing many], steadfastly unafraid and honest
A collaborative social justice project that uses art, activism and awareness to combat the systemic oppression facing young, trans, queer & gender nonconforming people of colour.
Sex worker only Collective Art Workshop led by the Hard Labour project from Scotland for Decrim.
Sound and image slipping out of synch and into discord, the programme includes (in London at least) a very special version of Hollis Frampton’s masterful (nostalgia) with a live narration by Michael Snow.
Could cruising and random public sex be the basis of an ethically organised society? A discussion with Jackie Wang, Samuel R. Delany and Huw Lemmey.
A silent collage of found film footage partially layered with computer graphics to provide a framework in which live music can develop.
Underground movement legend boychild hosts this workshop—on improvisation, cosmetics, movement and lip-sync.
Improvising violinist Angharad Davies performing with pianists Tisha Mukarji and Andrea Neumann.
GIO’s bottomless throat, Blood Stereo’s slobber gobbler and the Mouth Of The South tangle tonsils over Steve McCaffrey’s Carnival
A movement-based workshop on Krump and the politics of how we teach, learn and listen with our bodies. Move with us!
