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Concrete Roots - Liverpool Biennial

Antonio Guzman & Iva Jankovic’s collaborative practice uses textiles, soundscapes and performance to tell stories of migration, memory, and transcultural exchange.⁠

At Walker Art Gallery, the artists present 'Concrete Roots / Griots Epic Stories from the Black Atlantic', 2025. Part of their ongoing ‘Electric Dub Station’ series, this new work evokes the ruins of a past or Afro-futuristic city, embodying a textile Stonehenge where fragments narrate stories of recent urban unrest and global conflicts. Designed as a ritual space, the installation features dub-inspired sonic sounds which resonate within the structure.⁠

At Tate Liverpool +RIBA North, the artists present 'Toxteth Dub / Maps and Orientations from beyond the Blue', 2025.⁠ Part of their ongoing ‘Electric Dub Station’ series, this new work commissioned for Liverpool Biennial 2025, uses a map to examine Liverpool’s colonial legacy. Incorporating indigo dyeing, patching and Instagram posts, the design and technique symbolise both colonial exploitation and cultural resilience.⁠

During our opening weekend the artists performed 'Intergalactic Dub Frequencies and Massive Basslines', an immersive experience where each beat and frequency acts as a reflection of the fluidity of identity, history, and the ever-evolving process of healing. This sonic performance used experimental dub rhythms, drum and bass, Latin electro and Afrofuturistic costumes to capture the energy, vulnerability, and power of the human body.⁠

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Toxteth Dub / Maps and Orientations from beyond the Blue

Tate Liverpool +RIBA North, the artists present 'Toxteth Dub / Maps and Orientations from beyond the Blue', 2025.⁠ Part of their ongoing ‘Electric Dub Station’ series. Commissioned for Liverpool Biennial 2025.

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Toxteth Dub / Maps and Orientations from beyond the Blue
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