Embodied Stories: Yoga in the Gallery with Eileen Perrier

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Join us for a yoga session led by Eileen Perrier, set against the backdrop of the exhibition.

<a href="https://autograph.org.uk/exhibitions/eileen-perrier-a-thousand-small-stories" title="https://autograph.org.uk/exhibitions/eileen-perrier-a-thousand-small-stories" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A Thousand Small Stories</a> is the first retrospective of Eileen Perrier, bringing together three decades of photographs of the artist work. Since the 1990s, Perrier has used photographic portraiture to forge connections between people, acknowledging the profound value of being seen. Working with and within communities, she brings her sitters together around shared experiences of kinship, interests or place In addition to her photography, Perrier has been practising yoga from the age of 17, becoming a yoga teacher officially in 2022. Open to all levels, this class will encourage reflection and mindfulness, offering a unique way to experience Perrier's exhibition. Please bring along a yoga mat to use in the session. Tea and coffee will be served after. The ticket price for this event is £10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you please get in touch with Harriet at <a href="mailto:harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk" title="mailto:harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk</a> about free ticketing options.<a href="https://autograph.org.uk/events/eileen-perrier-yoga-session/" title="https://autograph.org.uk/events/eileen-perrier-yoga-session/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Read more about the event on Autograph's website.</a>

Eileen Perrier (born 1974, London, UK) is an artist with dual Ghanaian and Dominican diasporic heritage. She specialises in capturing lived experiences through documentary and portrait photography. Since the 1990s, she has worked in both the UK and internationally, and is a senior lecturer of photography at Westminster University.Her work has been widely exhibited, including displays at The Photographers' Gallery (UK); Tate Britain (UK); The Whitechapel Gallery (UK); Hayward Gallery (UK); and The Centre Pompidou (France). Perrier has completed residencies with Light Work x Autograph and Kunsthalle Schirn. Her works are represented in private and public collections, including Arts Council England (UK); Autograph (UK); Foundling Museum (UK); Light Work (USA); Sindika Dokolo Foundation (Angola); Tate (UK); and Wedge Collection (Canada).

Everyone is welcome at Autograph. Planning a visit? Have a look at our <a href="https://autograph.org.uk/visit-us" title="https://autograph.org.uk/visit-us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Visit Us</a> page to find out more about getting to the gallery, accessibility and more.Limited tickets: This is an intimate event with a limited amount of tickets. We highly recommend booking a ticket in advance.Accessible venue: Autograph welcomes people with all types of disabilities.Step free: Our building and entrance is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.Materials: You willl need to bring your own exercise mat for this event.Refreshments: Coplimentary refreshments will be served after the session.Location: This event will take place in Gallery 1 and the studio on the ground floor.Supplies provided: You will need to bring your own exercise mat for this event.

The ticket price for this event is £10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you please get in touch with Harriet at <a href="mailto:harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk" title="mailto:harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">harriet@autograph-abp.co.uk</a> about free ticketing options. Autograph's events are popular, and often sell out. We recommend booking a ticket in advance. If you need to cancel your ticket for any reason, you can receive a refund up to 24 hours before the start of the event. You do not need to bring your paper ticket to the event.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.Autograph ABP Registered in England no. 2285116 | Registered Charity no. 1127712Exhibition supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a Donor Advised Fund, held at The Prism Charitable Trust.Images: 1+2) Autograph, London. Photograph by Kate Elliott.

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