Developed as part of What Does He Need? a long-term project by artist and writer Fiona Whelan, Brokentalkers and Rialto Youth Project, Manifest takes the form of a workshop where a group of men are facilitated in a conversation about what it means to be a man. Drawing on testimony, research and the men’s own personal experiences, Manifest weaves between themes of violence, empathy, power and the suppression of vulnerability in a world where men can often be seen as a liability to themselves and others.
Manifest explores the physicality and psychology of masculinity combining movement, testimony and research, exploring societal expectations placed on boys and young men and how learned behaviours are perpetuated, particularly by the influence of other men.
Project Arts Centre, Thursday February 23 to Saturday March 4
