Wired: We Will Respectfully Take Up Space
An immersive, collaborative exhibition exploring movement, sculpture, body autonomy and radical care.
What is Wired?
Wired is a unique exhibition by artist and disabled dancer Zoe Tankard. It showcases an evolving body of work created in collaboration with artists and movers from diverse backgrounds. The exhibition explores how we move — or don’t — through space, with a focus on disability, autonomy and care.
Sculptures made of wire, film, drawing and sound come together to question traditional ideals of the perfect moving body. Together, we ask:
- How can we trust an unreliable, inconsistent body?
- Can sculpture hold us when systems of care have failed?
The Exhibition
Outhouse Gallery, Camberwell, London
June 24 – July 7 2025
Join us in a small, intimate gallery: Outhouse is a former public toilet turned creative space.
Collaboration at the Core
Wired has grown through months of collaboration with artists, dancers, and makers — many of whom identify as disabled or neurodivergent. Through improvisation, movement, drawing, and sculpture, we’ve created a space where care is central and where different bodies can coexist and find agency.
Testimonials:
“This feels like all I've ever wanted, like what I'm always searching for. I don’t think I even realised it until now.” – Avery
“I have been writing a lot more and feeling more like an artist lately and this was a big driving factor in feeling confident in that.” – Jack
“This project has helped me re-engage with my body, using creativity as a tool to trust myself more.” – Sadie
What You’ll Experience
The exhibition spans two small gallery rooms, each filled with sensory experiences that invite engagement.
Room 1: Tactile Immersion
- Wire Sculptures — Hanging sculptures made to be touched and interacted with.
- Film Installation — Capturing dancers’ interactions and embodied research with the sculptures.
- Embroidered Drawings — Translating movement and scores into tactile, intimate pieces.
- Light and Shadow Play — Amplifying sculptures with dynamic lighting, creating an immersive experience.
- Ambient Soundscape — Layered sounds of creaking wire and whispers, enhancing the atmosphere.
Room 2: Reflection and Response
- Drawn Scores — Creative drawings of dancers moving through space.
- Written Responses — A collaborative manifesto, written scores, and creative writings.
- Zine — A collection of collaged drawings, writings, and reflections from the project.
Public Workshop
As part of the exhibition, we will be hosting a public workshop exploring sculpture, movement and drawing. The workshop will take place during the exhibition’s run (June 24 – July 7) and will be open to anyone interested in engaging with art and movement in an inclusive and accessible way. A small fee will be charged for the workshop on sliding-scale system.
Why We Need Your Support
To bring this exhibition to life, we need your help to cover essential costs, from materials to accessibility, installation, and artist honoraria.
What It Covers
🧵 Materials: Wire, fabric, paper, embroidery, lighting, hanging supplies
🛠️ Installation: Tools, equipment, and support staff
♿ Accessibility: Captioning, transport bursaries, relaxed access
🎥 Documentation: Film, sound, and photography costs
👥 Artist Support: Honoraria for collaborators and participants
🧶 Public Workshop: Materials and subsidised access for the workshop
Rewards
We appreciate your support! Here’s how we’ll thank you:
£5: Your name listed on our online and on-site thank-you wall
£10: A postcard from the exhibition
£20: A copy of the limited-edition zine
£30: A gifted ticket to the public workshop to use or to pay for someone else
£50: A small drawing, print, or textile piece from the exhibition
£100: All of the above + a special exclusive reward (print, textile piece, or another item from the exhibition)
💌 Rewards are lovingly made by us and shipped after the show closes in July 2025.
Why This Matters
In a world that often disregards disabled bodies and non-normative movement, Wired insists that we will respectfully take up space. Through collaboration, care, and play, this project challenges the idealisation of the perfect body and invites audiences to reconsider their relationship with movement, art and care.
Your Support Makes This Possible
This exhibition isn’t about autonomous art works — it is a collaborative journey shaped by everyone who has contributed. Your pledge helps us honor their hard work as well as supporting future projects that put disability, care and autonomy at the forefront of our work.
Join us in making this exhibition a reality. Together, we will take up space and explore what it means to trust our bodies, our art, and each other.
Call to Action:
Pledge now and help make this transformative exhibition a reality!