Book Launch: Duets at the ICA
Tuesday 10 June, 6:30–10pm | Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

The launch of Duets took place at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, in the Nash and Brandon Rooms on Tuesday 10 June.

Duets is a collaborative book project developed from the exhibition of the same name, featuring Maya Gurung–Russell Campbell and Dwayne Coleman at Teaspoon Projects, co-curated by Mariana Lemos and Gigi Surel.

The book includes contributions by Maya Gurung–Russell Campbell, Dwayne Coleman, Mélanie Scheiner with Mariana Lemos and Alizée Gazeau, James Jordan Johnson with Kyle Hulwa-Ostrander, Divine Southgate-Smith, Filipa da Rocha Nunes, and Gigi Surel.

Designed by Plan B, published by Folium, and edited by Mariana Lemos and Gigi Surel, the book gathers writing, conversation, image, and reflection into a layered choreography of voices exploring histories of migration, relationships, and memory.

The evening featured readings by contributors, a dance performance by Adrienne Ming, and live music by Pharoah Russell with Buster Woodruff-Bryant, James Jordan Johnson with Momo Ma Pak Yin and Paul Camo, and ddwy, the DJ duo Inner Totality and nangi.