Critical Connections, Music as Medicine

“Critical Connections, Music as Medicine” – a meditative sound healing led by Gillian Katungi on Saturday 18 May from 2–5pm at Market Gallery.

Provocations and prompts will guide you through a map of Gillian’s most recent research interests applied to a different context, culminating in a new entanglement of her work. Rooted in emergent strategy, participants are invited to explore notions of critical connection in the belief that this can lay a foundation for societal transformation.

You’re encouraged to respond to given prompts and the people around you at your own discretion, and you will be provided with opportunities throughout to express yourself through movement, sound, writing and drawing. These somatic exercises will be followed by a deep listening invitation - a healing sound bath - whereby folk may lean into rest.

Please be aware that this is a BIPOC-only event, so space will be prioritised for people who identify in this way. 

Gillian Katungi (PAIX) is an interdisciplinary artist; musician, singer-songwriter, sound designer, visual artist, and director based in Glasgow. She expresses as and through PAIX, which means peace. Through PAIX, Gillian experiments with new forms of expression and finds freedom in the space between established (art) forms. Expressed through audio and visual, their inquiry is influenced by the divine, Black feminism, love, speculative fiction and oral storytelling traditions. With a desire to create new paradigms, their artistic process pursues liberation, decoloniality, emotional honesty and playful exploration without judgement. They aim to centre black liberation/freedom fighters in their offerings of music, somatics, writing and healing arts space.  PAIX loves participation with and in community and views play as a tool for liberation.

Access: Market Gallery is located at 13 Ross Street on a street facing space that is wheelchair accessible and is equipped with wheelchair accessible toilets. Fruit, snacks and drinks will be provided and accessible throughout the session, and will include a 30 minute break halfway. We have travel and childcare bursaries available, please get in touch to request these and discuss any other access requirements on .

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