About the event
Growler is Dee Mulrooney’s alter-ego and performance piece. She is an 85-year-old drum-banging shamanic vulva living in exile. Through storytelling, song, spoken word and comedy Growler takes audiences on a ritualistic, theatrical journey through grief, loss, exile and displacement. No stone is left unturned and no one is left behind on Growler's quest to heal the past and help people to love the “eejit” out of themselves. With a tongue like a lash and a heart of gold, Growler is at the coal face, blazing the streets with her trolley and staff, remembering the everyday sacred. Growler will be coming to Kilburn to connect with the Holywell and remember the thousands of Irish ancestors who settled in the area. Beneath the concrete and cement the memory is held.
Dee Mulrooney
Dee Mulrooney is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice encompasses painting, drawing, film, storytelling, and performance. Her work is profoundly shaped by her lived experience as a woman, with recurring themes of identity, exile, class, and displacement. Dee addresses complex subjects such as abuse, loss, and trauma, employing art as a medium for transformation and reclamation. By highlighting underrepresented female experiences, her projects foster collective reflection and healing within the context of intersectional feminist discourse.
Dee's alter ego, Growler, is an 85-year-old vulva and liminal space holder who navigates themes of sexuality, religion, and sexual violence. Drawing on elemental intuitive practices, Growler embodies the archetype of the sacred clown, using her arresting theatrical rituals to challenge societal norms and articulate truths that are often left unspoken. Dee won the Lustrum award at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 for “Most unforgettable performance”. Since October 2022, Dee has collaborated with Heart of Glass, a community arts organisation in Liverpool, on a public commission concerning themes of displacement and grief.
Brent Biennial 2025: FIRE Ritual
FIRE Ritual takes place from 26 September to 12 October 2025, centring on transformation, loss, rage and regeneration. FIRE ignites and mutates, and this chapter of Brent Biennial explores how creation and destruction can forge new paths through collective acts of remembrance and transformation. Join us for free exhibits and events at Metroland Cultures, Ambika P3 and more.
