Jessi Ryan (they/them) has been creating performance and exhibitions for the past 20 years.

Performing at their first doof (Earth Core) at age 17, they have continued to perform locally, nationally and abroad- in this time collaborating with a huge number of artists from a broad cross section of cultural backgrounds.

Drawing on themes of activism, struggle and pride- QRAVE has been created from eight unique stories and aural history that both inspire and pull on the heart strings- in equal measure. Local Blak Queer history, community elders, HIV activists, surviving relatives, artists and writers all feature.

What begins by the pulling of a single thread, ends in the unravelling of a rich tapestry of intersectionality. In QRAVE: The Performance, we stand in bare intimacy, with our faces to the wind, breathing new life into histories that otherwise risk fading from our collective memory.

Tune into Ibiza In September this Thursday January 16th from 12-2pm as our show host Miss Gabrielle chats with Jessi Ryan about all things QRAVE.

https://kissfm.com.au/events/qrave-the-performance