Practice: Bradford Talks is a series of free online discussions for visual artists, hosted as part of our artist development programme, Practice: Bradford in partnership with Yorkshire Contemporary and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Join us for our online series of artist talks this summer, in conversation with contemporary artists working in film and audio, archive materials and sculptural textiles. These online discussions will feature presentations from the artists, discussions about their practice, plus an opportunity ask your own questions. These free events are for visual artists across West Yorkshire.
Upcoming Practice: Bradford Talks
Artists Working with Film and Audio
Monday 23 June | 4.00 – 5.30 PM
About this talk
Artists Daria Martin and Maryam Tafakory join Alison McIntyre (Visual Arts Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub) and Michael Raymond (Curator, Yorkshire Contemporary) for a conversation exploring their artistic practices, processes, and the recurring themes that inform their work.
Daria Martin
Daria Martin is a San Francisco-born and London-based artist and filmmaker known for evocative films that bridge performance, painting, and psychology. Her work explores dream diaries, robotics, and embodiment, and is held in major collections including Tate and the Whitney.
Maryam Tafakory
Maryam Tafakory is an Iranian-born artist working with film and performance. Her award-winning, research-driven practice blends poetry, nonfiction, and archives to explore censorship, intimacy, and erasure. Her work has screened globally, and she won the 2024 Jarman Award and premiered Mast-del at Cannes.
Artists Working with Archive Material
Friday 27 June | 10.00 – 11.30 AM
About this talk
Artists Karanjit Panesar and Pio Abad join Alison McIntyre (Visual Arts Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub) and Michael Raymond (Curator, Yorkshire Contemporary) for an in-depth conversation exploring their practices, creative processes, and the themes that shape their work.
Karanjit Panesar
Karanjit Panesar is a Leeds-based mixed-media artist. In his recent work, Furnace Fruit, Karanjit worked with the archive material in the collections at Leeds Art Gallery and The British Library.
Pio Abad
2024 Turner Prize nominee, Pio Abad, is a Filipino-born artist whose practice unpacks the political lives of objects, weaving personal and national histories through drawing, textiles, and installation. His work explores repressed narratives and global power structures.
Artists Working with Sculptural Textiles
Friday 4 July | 10.00 – 11.30 AM
About this talk
Sarah Evelyn Marsh and Stephanie Jeffries discuss their collaborative practice as HoLD Art Collective, while Bradford-based artist Naseem Darbey explores her sculptural drawings and the scientific, philosophical, and cultural influences behind them — in conversation with Alison McIntyre (Visual Arts Instigator, Bradford Producing Hub) and Michael Raymond (Curator, Yorkshire Contemporary).
Sarah Evelyn Marsh
Sarah Evelyn Marsh, aka The Sensory Toolkit, is an artist and educator whose evolving practice places ‘the drawn line’ at its core. With over 15 years’ experience, she champions creativity as a powerful tool for expression, communication, and wellbeing – working across art education, gallery learning, consultancy, mentoring, and project management.
Stephanie Jeffries
Stephanie Jeffries is an artist and Montessori-trained early years specialist who creates immersive, child-centred spaces that promote play, creativity and connection in galleries and cultural settings. Her work translates community consultation and observation into playful, inclusive design – challenging traditional hierarchies in art and learning.
Naseem Darbey
Naseem Darbey is a visual artist based in Bradford whose practice explores the intersection of drawing, textiles, and sculpture, often through large-scale, hollow textile forms she calls “sculptural drawings.” Inspired by the dramatic natural landscapes around her, Naseem’s work reflects on mortality, humanity, and our connection to the cosmos, blending influences from natural science, philosophy, and cultural history.
