OTHER Pt.1 Survival & The Stories of Other
OTHER Pt. 1 Survival is an original exhibition of new work by the renowned East London printmaker and educator Aida Wilde, staged in collaboration with Nasty Gallery’s group show and public events programme “& The Stories of Other”. Presented during International Women’s Day weekend and occupying the entire first floor of the building, this radical takeover is rooted in the long-standing feminist tradition of punk and DIY, echoing the spirit of Judy Chicago’s Womanhouse. A space for defiance, reflection, and collective expression, it transforms the space into a living, breathing site of resistance and reclamation.
Titled after the experience of always having to tick the ‘other’ box on forms and legal documents, this exhibition draws from the artist’s lived experience as a political asylum seeker, fleeing the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and moving to the UK with her family. Comprising over 30 handmade textile banners that explore and question ideas around cultural commentary, belonging and identity purgatory, this is a de facto homecoming for Aida Wilde who started her career in Brick Lane.
Nasty Gallery’s “& The Stories of Other”, is a 3-day residency by artists Paige Megan Hawley, CW Stubbs, Apparan, Lior Hatt and Boa Swindler, envisioned as a happening to run alongside the OTHER. The programme invites participants to explore themes of being the “Other”, belonging and resilience through artist surgeries, life drawing workshops, spoken word performances and mental health sessions.
Supported by Formd.co.uk
Workshop and events information for the weekend can be found here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/united-kingdom/123-bethnal-green-road
To book the poster making workshop with Jordan Taylor please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sufficiently-radical-poster-making-workshop-tickets-1249367906039?aff=oddtdtcreator
About Aida Wilde
Aida Wilde is an Iranian-born, London-based contemporary serigraph artist, educator, and social commentator.
With over 28 years of artistic practice in printing, Aida is the founder of Print is Power and Sisters In Print projects and her screen-printed installations and social commentary posters have graced city streets around the world, serving as a responsive commentary on displacement, education, and equality.
Her fine art studio-based serigraphs are well collected and exhibited internationally in museums and institutions, with the acquisition of her artworks for the permanent collections of The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge.
IG: @aida_wilde
About Nasty Gallery
Nasty Gallery is dedicated to empowering women in the arts. It provides a platform for underrepresented artists at every stage of their journey, from outsider artists, recent graduates, and mothers reigniting their creativity to retired artists reclaiming their narratives. Committed to fostering an inclusive space, they amplify voices, showcase diverse talents, and advocate for a future where women’s contributions to art are seen, valued, and celebrated.
IG: @_nastygallery
Paige Megan Hawley is a photographer, curator, and activist. She was a key founder of Nasty Women London, and developed Nasty Gallery (London) 2023 as a space dedicated to supporting women artists at all stages of their lives and creative journeys. Driven by her own experience of sexual violence, Paige’s work is a call for social change, giving voice to those who may otherwise go unheard.
IG: @paigemeganhawley
CW Stubbs is an artist, writer, and facilitator exploring mental health, identity, ethics, and social change. Born in the UK and raised in Canada, their practice is shaped by a background in digital media, art, social issues and over a decade of work in educational charities. Through storytelling and creative expression, Stubbs examines how art can reframe narratives, foster connection, and challenge exclusion.
IG: @cwstubbs23
Apparan is a London-based street artist, educator, and curator from the Canary Islands. Her work explores gender empowerment and equality, featuring vibrant murals of women. She co-founded Art House Project London, curating exhibitions that merge house music with underground art. Apparent is a member of international art collectives like WOM Collective and an organiser of the London International Pasteup Festival, showcasing large-scale collage installations from artists worldwide.
IG: @apparan
Lior Hatt is a gay artist specializing in vibrant, figurative drawings of women and queer bodies. Their work captures the soft strength of the feminine form, celebrating bodies of all sizes in vivid, non-erotic depictions. Now part of Nasty Gallery, Lior facilitates life drawing sessions that foster inclusive artistic expression for all. Nude Ain’t Rude.
IG: @lior.vibefeeler.art
Boa Swindler is a London-based artist, curator, and feminist whose work examines power, persuasion, and everyday sexism through print and mixed media. Also known as Debra Wilson, she is a co-founder, curator and director of WW Gallery (2008–2015). Post-WW, she has supported artists through professional development surgeries. Drawing from Dadaist techniques and visual puns, Swindler has exhibited nationally and internationally for over 30 years, with works held in private collections worldwide, including the V&A Museum and The Factory Art Collection.
IG: @boaswindler.infogmail.com_x
Hourly Schedule
Friday 7th March
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm
- Banner Stories
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Spoken Word Acoustic
Saturday 8th March
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- MH Workshop
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Life Drawing
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Artist Surgery
- 2:00pm - 2:30pm
- Artist Introduction to Other Pt1
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Repurpose
Sunday 9th March
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Life Drawing
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Sufficiently Ra Posters
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Artist Surgery
- 4:00pm - 4:30pm
- Artist Introduction to Other Pt1
