Blue Saint in residence with Writing on the Wall

Join artist Blue Saint for a series of creative workshops this October. Together, you will create your own spoken-word piece in response to the art on display at Tate Liverpool. This could be a poem, prose, or rap.

Young writers will work directly with Blue Saint in workshops and one-to-one sessions to craft their spoken-word piece with a chance to perform live at our late event on Saturday 6 November.

Daniel Sebuyange, known professionally as Blue Saint, is a Congolese and British rapper, singer-songwriter, spoken word poet, actor, producer, and designer. A member of Writing on the Wall’s Liverpool Young Writers from the age of 12 to 16, Blue Saint has gone on to receive many accolades and achievements for his music, community work, and activism.

Throughout October for Black History Month, Blue Saint will be in residence at Tate Liverpool offering new interpretations and reflections on the work of Black artists in Tate’s collection.

Programme

Friday 15 October: 16.00–18.00

• Creative Discussion (for ages 16 – 24)
  • Join Liverpool artist, Blue Saint for a discussion about the art in Tate Liverpool’s collection displays. Refreshments provided. This workshop is open to all young people aged between 16-24yrs.

Monday 18 October: 18.00–20.00

• WoW Young Writers Workshop (for ages 16-24)
  • Blue Saint will explore how we can create our own Spoken Word pieces in response to the art in the Tate collection. This workshop is open to all young people aged between 16-24yrs.

Tuesday 26 October: 12.00–15.00

• 1-2-1 sessions
  • Join artist Blue Saint for a 1-2-1 feedback session on your spoken-word piece. Please be sure to bring your creative response along with you to your session with Blue Saint. Choose to do the session in the gallery or online.

Thursday, 28 October: 12.00–15.00

• 1-2-1 sessions
  • Join artist Blue Saint for a 1-2-1 feedback session on your spoken-word piece. Please be sure to bring your creative response along with you to your session with Blue Saint. Choose to do the session in the gallery or online.

Saturday 6 November: 17.00 onwards

• Performances with WoW Young Writers
  • Perform your spoken word creation at our Late event.

This activity is brought to you in partnership with Writing on the Wall, Liverpool’s longest-running writing and literary organisation and festival. They celebrate and inspire creativity and writing in all its forms through inquiry, debate, performance, and publishing.

WoW are grateful for the support of Liverpool City Council’s City Fund, the Institute of Creative Enterprise at Edge Hill University, and Culture Liverpool.