Global Resiliencies is a project centred on activist zines produced between 2010 and 2022. It asks how grassroots publications can reflect and shape political movements and collective action across different geopolitical contexts around the globe. At its core, this project seeks to explore how zines—those self-published, often ephemeral documents of resistance—offer unique insights into the methods people resist, build communities, and foster solidarity across borders.
Running from October 2, 2024, to February 28, 2025, Global Resiliencies unfolds at the Stuart Hall Library as a living, evolving showcase rather than a conventional, static exhibition. This approach emphasises a continuous process of gathering, sharing, and reflecting on activist voices and materials. The project’s format is open and participatory, designed to create new connections between distant geographies and varied political struggles.
Global Resiliencies is curated by Beatriz Lobo and Charlotte Mui.
Graphic design by Rand Hamdallah
Global Resiliencies is funded by Freelands Foundation and Arts Council England.