RESET by Alberta Whittle performed by Mele Broomes
About this Event
As part of Summer at IMMA, the live performance of Alberta Whittle’s work RESET by Mele Broomes takes place on Summer Solstice across the grounds of the museum.
RESET is a response by Whittle to the context of the Black Lives Matter movement, the global pandemic and climate emergency. The work is informed by the writings of queer theorist, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, interweaving gothic imagery, fears of contagion, xenophobia and the ensuing moral panic that often follows such anxieties. Exploring timely questions relating to personal healing and the cultivation of hope in hostile environments, this urgent political work offers moments of grief and reflection, but also empathy and desire.
Mele Broomes is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, renowned for her performances that blend dance, sound, and striking poetics. Incorporating vocals and melodies, Broomes transforms performance into a hybrid of theatre and live music. Her experimental, layered, and emotive vocals amplify both the emotional and physical dimensions of her storytelling.
This performance is part of the wider work also titled RESET, comprised of a film and installation work by Whittle. The film is screened as part of Living Canvas at IMMA and will be shown before, during, and after the performance, as well as earlier in Spring. The sculptural installation is featured within the exhibition , running in the galleries from 6 March to 13 September 2026.
Performance Details:
Date: Sunday, 21 June
Time: 6.30–7.30pm
Location: IMMA Grounds, performance begins IMMA’s Front Lawn, next to the large outdoor screen Living Canvas.
Please note: This performance contains partial nudity. No audience photography allowed.IMMA will be documenting the performance using still photography and videography for archival and promotional purposes. The event takes place outdoors on some areas of uneven ground – please be sure to wear suitable clothing and footwear, and pack an umbrella in case of wet weather.
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Credits
Costume designed and made by Sabrina Henry.
The film RESET was originally co-commissioned and produced by Frieze and Forma as the Frieze Artist Award 2020.
Additional thanks to Jupiter Artland.
Image Credit
Alberta Whittle, RESET, 2020 (still). Video (Original shooting format: 4K, 2K and HD), 32 minutes. Co-produced and co-commissioned by Frieze and Forma for the Frieze Artist Award 2020. Courtesy of the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow
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