James Massiah is a poet and musician from South London. His work is known for exploring topics such as sexuality, mortality or hedonism through performance, writing and visual media.
Massiah has been commissioned to produce work for the BBC, The Guardian and it has been features in campaigns for Dior, Nike or Lotus, among others. He has performed readings of his work in spaces such as the Tate Modern, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in Boston and the Houses of Parliament (UK). Throughout the last few years, he has also become one of the most sought-after DJs within London’s underground movement.
On this occasion, James will perform a reading from his ongoing series New Poems in which he details his day-to-day experiences of life, love and labour in London. He will also share other pieces that he has been working on lately.
There will be a book signing at the end of the event in the room next to the entrance of IE University.
Simultaneous translation from English into Spanish with subtitles on the screen.
