Independent exhibition space W139 showcased Farida Sedoc’s first solo exhibition; “People’s Forum” from 17 November until 17 December 2023. 

In the exhibition Farida Sedoc explored the conditions for art as livelihood and as a vehicle for change. Starting from her own experience as an artist to address new forms of collectivity while amplifying past and current voices of diasporic and transnational communities.

The relatively small scale of the thirty-three A4 artworks compared to the vast exhibition space at W139 prompted me to find a way to extend elements from the artworks themselves, helping draw visitors closer to the textile collages on the walls. The enlarged images were wheat-pasted directly onto the walls, reflecting both the budget constraints and the DIY spirit of the exhibition.