Bocs
Art & Culture Hanan Issa
Wales’ new poet laureate Hanan Issa – the first Muslim appointee – wants to represent the lit- eracy landscape through pressing issues of the day, like the current energy crisis, as well as supporting people access help for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, which is close to her heart. A Welsh-Iraqi writer, filmmaker and artist, go- ing forward, she also hopes to update school curricula in accordance with Wales’ current cul- tural landscape.
Makenzy Beard Named Wales’ most prodigious young artist of
her generation, Swansea’s Makenzy Beard dis- covered her love for painting during lockdown, and this year, aged 15, held her first solo show at Blackwater Gallery in Cardiff. Makenzy Beard: The Painter Girl featured original portraits as well as those from her debut appearance at the Royal Academy Summer Show, where her painting John Tucker received acclaim.
Joseph Thomas Cardiff Met graduate and fashion designer Jo-
seph Thomas launched his sustainable, androgy- nous fashion brand Haus Of Androgyny in 2021. His latest collection of high-end, monochromat- ic streetwear combines a queer edge and illus- trations from his nephew, in the hopes of letting people express themselves free of preconcieved constraints. And with sustainability at its heart, it’ll never go out of fashion.
Her Mark A programme for women and those who identify
as such, Her Mark encourages collaboration and creativity. In 2022, they worked with Ffotogal- lery and curated the exhibition Far A Day – also at Blackwater Gallery, it showcased artists Fran Williams and Miranda Collis, who explored the topics of grief, childhood and the British coun- tryside. Her Mark also offers mentoring, events, retreats and even nutritional advice.
Bocs
Making its new home at Cardiff Bay’s Wales Millennium Centre in 2022, Bocs – yep, that’s Welsh for box – was the first immersive ex- perience of its kind at an arts centre in Wales. Its programme included 360° films Ripples Of Kindness, Goliath and Playing With Reality, alongside opportunities for young creators to gain hands-on immersive media experience. Wrapping up the year with its final projects, Bocs looks set to continue into 2023.
Hanan Issa
Joseph Thomas
Her Mark
Makenzy Beard
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