‘IF IT DON’T EXIST, BUILD IT’ Live with Larry Achiampong and friends

Larry Achiampong is a British Ghanaian artist who works in film, sculpture, installation, sound, collage, music, game design and performance. His works draw on popular culture, colonial legacies and his communal and personal heritage, through explorations of the digital realm. His debut feature film ‘Wayfinder’ was longlisted for a BAFTA in 2023; in 2025, Tate published his major monograph, ‘If It Don't Exist, Build It,’ exploring nearly 20 years of Larry’s practice.

Mary Evans is an internationally renowned artist whose practice explores diaspora, migration and cultural exchange. A Goldsmiths and Rijksakademie graduate, Evans merges fine art and craft traditions using kraft paper to examine power dynamics between Africa and Europe, centring Black bodies within narratives of resilience and memory. She has exhibited at Guangzhou Triennial (2008), Smithsonian (2010), Rockefeller Bellagio (2014), Lagos Photo (2018), META London (2022) and Zeitz MOCCA (2023).

Janine Francois is an academic, educator and cultural producer whose interests pertain to climate (in)justice, feminist ethics of care, indigenous, de/anti colonial and Southern knowledges. Janine's approach to research entails live performances, exhibition, public programmes and community engagement to explore the aforementioned concerns. Janine is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Climate Justice, at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.

Amahra Spence is an artist, curator, convener, strategist, researcher, systems designer and spatial practitioner. Hood Futures Studio is a community infrastructure organisation working at the intersection of spatial, climate, cultural and economic justice to address the root causes of 'hood displacement and dispossession. Through this platform, the studio invests in projects that support thriving Black life, community wealth and its interdependencies.

Neba Sere co-leads the decosm collective, which recently collaborated with Arup on the report 'Racial Equity and the City', examining the experiences of People of Colour in London. Neba is a Co-Director of Black Females in Architecture (BFA), BFA contributed to the film 'A Voice for the 450 Plus' for the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale. Neba currently is a Design Researcher in Residency at the Design Museum exploring the parallels between anthropocentrism and colonisation. 

Shay Thompson is a renowned presenter and broadcaster in the games industry, known for her charisma, warmth and professionalism. Her exceptional talent has earned her a reputation as a respected member of the industry and a go-to for speaking engagements and broadcast productions. She has collaborated with esteemed brands such as Bafta, BBC, McLaren, Xbox, Activision, Ubisoft, and others outside the industry.

The Loose Egusi Afro Disco is a travelling party and radio show blending African and Afro-indigenous music with Afro-fusions, Afropop and Black music from across the diaspora. Armed with his deep vinyl collection, indestructible rhythms, and his infectious energy, the Repeat Beat Poet (The BoatPod, Soho Radio) carries his joyful resistance and potent funk to every dance floor, embodying and encouraging the most human freedoms; to dance, to sing, to feel, and to dream tthrough music.