Saturday 6 September 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Shock of the old: activating histories through costume and performance
Join artists Kathryn Campbell Dodd and Daniel Trivedy as they discuss how the histories of Wales and India have influenced their artistic practices. During this talk, the artists will explore their recent public works, Cragen Beca and A Tiger in the Castle, focusing on the use of performance, historical motifs, and costume. While their work is rooted in the past, it serves as a potential rallying cry to envision a more inclusive and democratic future grounded in activist practice.
Kathryn Campbell Dodd:
“Cragen Beca is a conch shell trumpet. It was allegedly blown to call the legendary Rebecca and her ‘Daughters’ to action during the infamous Rebecca Riots of Carmarthenshire in the mid-19th century. What could Cragen Beca mean for the people of Carmarthenshire today? What if Rebecca were called back to us, whom would she speak for and what would she symbolise?”
Daniel Trivedy:
“The Clive Museum Collection at Powis castle holds the largest collection of Indian artefacts in a private collection in the UK. The origins of this collection speak to a shared heritage rooted in subjugation and colonial violence, a history that is often subject to amnesia and disavowal. The tiger motif is used to surface this past, but can it also serve as a way finder for the future?”
Free, suggested donation £3.
Booking essential. Limited spaces available
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In conversation with artists Kathryn Campbell Dodd and Daniel Trivedy
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