As part of This Is Also Motherhood, Photofusion will host an intimate evening of conversation in partnership with Procreate Project and Black Psychotherapy, bringing together artists, parents, carers, therapists and the wider community to explore the often-unseen realities of motherhood and care work.
The evening begins with a 30-minute viewing of the exhibition, for participants to reflect and connect with the themes and artworks before moving into an informal discussion in the studio. We have scheduled a 5 PM start to be more accessible to those with caring responsibilities, and whilst the event is not designed to entertain children, we certainly welcome children attending.
Co-led by Dyana Gravina (Procreate Project) and Kim Loliya (Black Psychotherapy), the conversation and creative reflections will move through the emotional, psychological and societal dimensions of care, asking not only how we better support individuals, but how caring for people can/should fundamentally reshape the organisations, communities and systems around them.
What to Expect
5.00–5.30 PM – Guided viewing of This Is Also Motherhood
5.30–6.30 PM – Informal facilitated discussion with audience participation
The event will encourage open dialogue rather than formal presentations, allowing participants to contribute their own experiences and reflections in a welcoming and supportive environment. A central thread of the evening will explore the idea that healing individuals is essential if we are to heal the systems and infrastructures that shape our lives.
The event will also include one or two gentle creative interventions designed to encourage reflection, participation and shared dialogue. These activities will invite participants to contribute their own experiences of motherhood, caregiving and care, helping to shape the conversation collectively.
Capacity: 30 people (maximum)
Free entry. Optional donations to Photofusion are appreciated.
Join us for an exhibition viewing and conversation exploring the often unseen realities of motherhood, care work and collective support. Led by Procreate Project and Black Psychotherapy, this event brings together artists, parents, carers, therapists and the wider community for reflection, discussion and creative exchange.
This ticket is for reserving your place only. As spaces are limited, please book only if you plan to attend.
Speaker Bios:
Dyana Gravina (They/She) is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, activist, mover, community builder, and author of Embodied Histories (2025) and Integrated Care: From Individual to Collective Systems (2026). She holds an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture from Birkbeck, University of London. She is the founding director of Procreate Project, a pioneering arts organisation supporting artists with caring responsibilities and the Mother House artists' studio model with integrated childcare. Gravina is also a birth doula working with vulnerable communities and a certified birth educator, and currently works as a curator at IKLECTIK.
Gravina’s art practice spans writing, movement, photography, sculpture, and sound and visual installations. Their work sits at the intersection of art making, feminist organising and somatic practice, creating spaces for personal and collective healing. Over the last thirteen years, they have been developing models of integrated care that have inspired systemic change across the cultural sector. Their somatic practices are rooted in a lineage of teachers working across nervous system attunement, specialising in feminist health and sexuality advocacy, traditional childbirth wisdom, pelvic and structural awareness, and movement meditation practices. They have trained with teachers, including Kimberly Ann Johnson, Pamela Samuelson, and radical birth education with Nicola Goodall of Red Tent Doulas. She has curated and collaborated with institutions including the RCA, King’s College London, LADA, Mimosa House, the Women’s Art Library, and the Science Gallery London. Her performances and lectures have been presented across the UK and internationally at venues including ICP (New York), Art Basel, Venice International Performance Art Week, and Unit London, among others.
Kim Loliya is a psychotherapist, supervisor and the Director of Black Psychotherapy, a Black and Global Majority mental health service based in Brixton. They lead a multidisciplinary team of 40 counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and support staff, alongside overseeing operations, clinical governance and strategic development. Kim designs and delivers education, training and community engagement programmes that extend the service’s impact beyond the therapy room, supporting both practitioners and communities to deepen their relationship to justice, care and collective wellbeing. Their work is grounded in decolonial, abolitionist and Black feminist frameworks, with a focus on transforming both practice and systems. Alongside their service role, Kim lectures on postgraduate programmes and they research Afrofuturism and other speculative practices as creative and political tools for resistance, reimagining and renewal.