Blueberry Blood and Bubblegum Joints

Blueberry Blood and Bubblegum Joints

By Charlie Fitz

 

 

Weds 21st & Thurs 22nd June 2023

 

Riviera International Centre, Torquay, TQ2 5LZ

 

What to expect?

Blueberry Blood and Bubblegum Joints is a modern folktale film piece and mixed medium exhibition by artist Charlie Fitz. Set on the coast, the film tells the story of a shielder who creates a companion out of everyday objects; exploring themes of invisibility, isolation, resilience, community and disability pride.

 

The film will be shown as part of Touretteshero’s Burnt Out in Biscuit Land event on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 June.

 

ABOUT CHARLIE FITZ

A photo of Charlie, a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a colourful fruit pattern shirt and a jean dungarees. She sits in her studio in front of a colourful painting and holds a palette with paint on and a paintbrush.
Photographer Oscar Vinter

 

Charlie Fitz is a Devon based sick and disabled artist, writer and medical humanities researcher. Their art is rooted in storytelling and draws on their lived experiences. They work with tactile materials, such as paint, textiles and clay, as well as performance and in the digital realm with collage, photography and film.

www.charliefitzartist.co.uk

 

Charlie has been commissioned by Doorstep Arts, Touretteshero and the Collaborative Touring Network in partnership with arts commissioning body Unlimited. Unlimited commission extraordinary work from disabled artists that will change and challenge the world.

 

For more information about the project and all the commissioned artists performing across the national tour, please visit https://www.theoldcourts.com/discover/ctn-and-unlimited-micro-commissioned-artists-announced/

 

FURTHER VENUE INFORMATION

  • Ample disabled parking with up to eight dedicated spaces closely located to the main entrance.
  • Throughout the centre, there are wide easy access through doors (minimum 800mm), as well as ramps to adapted entrances and a selection of push button power assisted doors
  • Ramped access to exhibition area for wheelchair users
  • x1 Adapted, gender neutral toilet located in the centre with easily accessible stalls (minimum of 800mm with doors opening outwards, room width of minimum 1500mm, room depth of minimum 2200mm and a turning circle of 1500mm) plus well-positioned grab rails and emergency cords.
  • We offer free WiFi throughout the centre
  • Mobile signal within the RICC is strong in all public areas

Read more about Getting There and Parking on the Riviera International Centre’s website.