Books & Spoken Word
Melissa Chemam
Melissa Chemam, writer-in-residence at Arnolfini, leads a reading tour of the Still I Rise exhibition.
“We are delighted to have Melissa Chemam working with us as writer-in-residence throughout Still I Rise. On this tour, she will link pieces of writing to a selection of artworks currently exhibited in our galleries.”
Freelance journalist/reporter, radio producer and writer, Melissa Chemam has been presenting her work for print, television and radio since 2004. She has reported for the BBC World Service, Reuters, DW, France 24, and Vox Africa, among others; while her writing has been featured in The Public Art Review, Transfuge Magazine, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Skin Deep, The Bristol Cable, Bristol 24/7, CIRCA Art Magazine, Public Pressure, and The Times Literary Supplement.
Her first book, Massive Attack – Out of the Comfort Zone, on Bristol’s music, art and politics, was released in the UK in March 2019 by Bristol-based, Tangent Books.
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