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aja monet

Live reading and Q&A with presenter Zakia Sewell

,Conservatory
Aja monet on stage

Join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry and conversation with acclaimed surrealist blues poet aja monet, hosted by curator and cultural facilitator Zakia Sewell.

aja monet, known for her evocative blend of lyricism, social insight and musical rhythm, will read from both of her previously released works and her new collection Florida Water. Her debut poetry collection, My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter (Haymarket Books, 2017), established her voice as a fearless witness to motherhood, resistance, displacement, and Blackjoy. Now, with Florida Water, monet invites us to wade through memory, belonging and climate’s rising tides.

In this intimate gathering, monet shares her writing process, her practice of poetry as a spiritual tool and an expressive force. Drawing from her identity as a poet and long time community figure, she views poetry as more than words on the page: it’s a way of living, resisting, and building collective meaning.

Moderated by Zakia Sewell, this evening promises an engaging dialogue.

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Location
The Barbican Conservatory is located on Level 3, if you’re coming from inside the main Barbican building.

From the Barbican highwalks, follow signs to the ‘Barbican Centre’. Walking from Barbican tube station, you’ll see a steps with ‘Art Gallery’ above them, these will lead you up to the Sculpture Court where you'll see a sign for the Conservatory. 

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Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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