![]() ![]() Audiences are welcome to come in and read the tags whilst enjoying a cup of tea in a reflective and calm space during a busy weekend. If audiences wish to contribute they’ll be given a luggage tag to write their story on, the lead artist, Kate, will then stitch it onto the relevant location on the map. How does the audience interact with the installation?Īudiences are invited in and asked if they have any stories to contribute these could include tales of street harassment, names of safe spaces in the city, areas that historically held some relevance for the LGBTQ community or spaces that the community could benefit from knowing about – such as the location of gender-neutral toilets. The Safety Map was funded by the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner, and we are pleased to see that this area is a priority for the police in this city. Our work often investigates the complex range of identities that sit under the LGBTQ label and the diverse experiences of those identities we hope that this project would give a voice to everyone. The Safety Map was created by Pink Fringe to ignite a conversation – about safety, risk and visibility. ![]() As queer folk ourselves, we know this is not always the case. Where did the idea for The Safety Map come from?īrighton has a reputation for being the ‘Gay Capital’ of Europe, so perhaps many people would assume it’s a safe place for the LGBTQ community. Abby Butcher from Pink Fringe tells us about the project. The Safety Map, an installation created by Pink Fringe and artist Kate Shields, will invite the LGBTQ community to share their experiences of Brighton and Hove, by adding their stories to a quilted map of Brighton.
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