CREATIVES COMISSIONS - H.R.H. Aphrodite I

We're thrilled to reveal the second of the two artists selected for our paid creative commission: H.R.H Aphrodite I

These artists have been chosen to create original digital works in response to the themes and ideas explored in Lessons On Revolution. Their responses - shaped by their unique creative practices - respond to the show’s explorations of change, resistance, and radical reimaginings.

These works will be permanently hosted on both the Undone Theatre and Carmen Collective websites.

‘The guide was inspired by the strand of archives running through the piece, this whole project revolves around the activation of archival resources. I wanted to make an introductory guide for artists wishing to move into these spaces, with contributions from artists experienced in the field!’

- H.R.H. Aphrodite I

You can download the Staging History guide here!

Staging History - FINAL.pdf

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H.R.H. Aphrodite I is an award-winning historian, drag artist, zine maker and part-time love goddess. Her work focuses on viewing the present moment through a historical lens, specifically highlighting the themes of women, queer people, fashion, popular culture and the british empire; wherever these intersect and overlap. She is a multidisciplinary artist, spreading her work between cabaret, theatre, independent publications and digital art.

She is keen to work activating archives, and does so through all fascets of her work; this includes the The (Agatha) Christie Archive Trust, National Maritime Museum, the Bishopsgate Institute, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, and most recently, the National Archives. She is also a keen community organiser, producer, writer and designer. Her work with zines has become her most exciting participatory arts practice, bringing the worlds of drag, photography, archives and design into one piece of work.