Being Human Now, Part 1

Last October we asked a cross-section of our collaborators and community: What does it mean to be human, now? In this short film, 11 contributors respond to the question, sharing their personal experiences of life and work during the pandemic, and recalling their profound experiences of the first full lockdown.

In our first film, each contributor gives their initial response to the question: What does it mean to be human, now? In Part 2, they elaborate on their personal experiences of living and working during the pandemic.

Please note that these films include references to racism, ableism and death from Covid-19.

An audio described version of this video is available on YouTube. 

Interviewees

Caroline Newton, Teenage cancer nurse specialist

Dolly Sen, Artist & mental health activist

Jess Thom, Co-founder of Touretteshero

Mike Theobald, Long-term visitor

Reena Merali, Assistant headteacher

Rianna Walcott, Researcher, writer & activist

the vacuum cleaner, Artist & activist

Credits

Producer-Director: Stuart Shahid Bamforth

Director of Photography: Ed Andrews

Sound Recordist: Potion Soundworks

Editor: Hanna Adcock

Colour grade: Ed Andrews

Interviewer: Almaz Ohene

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What does it mean to be human, now?

How we can care for ourselves and for each other during extraordinary cultural, social and political shifts? Our programme brings multiple perspectives and voices both into the building and across our digital platforms, based on our collecting and commissioning activities during 2020.