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Launch Party: Activating Intersections by Quilla Constance
9 Oct at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
New Art Exchange invites you to the launch party of Activating Intersections- the most ambitious, boundary-shattering solo exhibition to date by British-Jamaican interdisciplinary powerhouse Quilla Constance (QC).
Why You Shouldn’t Miss This Must-See Exhibition in 2026:
If you’re seeking institutional disruption or craving an exhilarating cultural experience, Activating Intersections delivers an explosive cocktail of post-colonial agency, anarcho-punk feminism, carnivalesque play, and absurdist humour.
Fresh off her critically acclaimed intervention on the BAFTA-winning Sky Max series Rob & Romesh Vs (Art), QC deploys a fiercely subversive practice across multiple mediums to disrupt the structures that marginalise Global Ethnic Majority, female, LGBTQ+, and working-class identities.
At the heart of the show is a newly commissioned series of monumental oil paintings. These breathtaking, large-scale works reclaim and contest the colonial interiors of British stately homes. This visual intervention forces high-art tradition into an urgent, contemporary cage match.
From Tate Modern to New Art Exchange:
The exhibition operates in direct dialogue with Constance’s landmark 2019 Tate Modern open-studio workshops, which engaged over 1,000 diverse participants in dismantling systemic cultural stereotypes. Now, that profound social architecture culminates in QC’s newly commissioned costume installation, The Grenadiers: New Regiment. Featuring historic garments worn at Tate Modern alongside newly commissioned wearable sculptures, this installation bridges historical critique with active civic rebellion.
So bring your energy, grab a drink, and help us kick off the next season at New Art Exchange. We can’t wait to see you there!