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Journal — May 2022

JC Niala – Reading & Interviews – Videos

Presented here is a video of JC Niala reading three poems from her collection of poetry and artist journal Portal, available to buy here, on Elder Stubbs Allotments in March 2022. The video was originally shown as part of her exhibition at the Old Fire Station, Oxford in spring 2022. 

Filmed and edited by Benjamin Huguet. 

The video below comprises interviews with audience members attending JC Niala’s poetry reading events at Elder Stubbs Allotments, summer 2021 and documentation of the readings. The second part features an interview with Niala, at the Old Fire Station, in spring 2022, where her exhibition Portal: 1918 Allotment was held.