'Queer Codebreakers’ by Elle Castle, computational artist, is an installation that enables users to explore the parallels between ciphers, espionage, coded queer communication and the fragility of oral history. The installation, which incorporates snippets from the Queer in Brighton oral history collection, will launch during LGBT History month and will exhibit in the Jubilee Library from 15-17th Feb. 2019.

For a chance to speak with the artist join us on Saturday 16th February (11.00-13.00) when Elle Castle will speak about the installation and their inspiration for the piece. Laurence Hill, the Director of the Brighton Digital Festival and advisor for this project, will talk about where the project sits within the context of the festival and provide a response to the installation, and Dr. Sharon Webb, Lecturer in Digital Humanities at the University of Sussex, will also speak about the wider significance of the installation and the motivation for this commission.

‘Queer Codebreakers’ is a collaboration between the Sussex Humanities Lab, Queer in Brighton, Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club, Brighton Digital Festival and is commissioned by the British Academy through Dr. Sharon Webb’s ‘Rising Star Engagement Award’. See www.preserivingcommunityarchives.co.uk for more details on the project. the exhibition and the launch event on Saturday 16th February (11.00 - 13.00)

Saturday 16th Feb. 2019 Outline:

11.00-11.30: Play and speak (Play with 'Queer Codebreakers' and speak with Elle and the team)

11.30-12.30: Short Explanatory Talks; Dr Sharon Webb (Principal Investigator, Preserving Community Archives), Elle Castle ('Queer Codebreakers artists) and Laurence Hill (Director of Brighton Festival and project advisor)

12.30 - 13.00: Play and drink coffee/tea

Access to the 'Queer Codebreakers' installation is free and open to the public from Friday 15th February to Sunday 17th February. The talk on Saturday 16th is also free but booking is required.

See www.preserivingcommunityarchives.co.uk or email sharon.webb@sussex.ac.uk for more details.