Creative Matters

The Fence

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21827/ejlw.14.42762

Keywords:

creative non-fiction

Abstract

‘The Fence’ weaves a critical reading of the author’s unusual first day in the UK in 1987 with a reflection on borders and discrimination applied to both humans and birds. The contingency and instability of borders create a relative and precarious status when it comes to human and nonhuman animals; this shifting position is subject to socio-economics, history, legislation and the politics of representation that contribute to the production of othering. Alongside societal contingencies, this work emphasises the role of individual agency which can affect and override the outcomes predicated by these structural limitations.

Author Biography

Laura Malacart

Laura Malacart uses video, photography, text, installation and participatory performance to explore power, ethics and identity. Projects evolve from research and collaborations as a way to celebrate overlooked histories, unthink ourselves out of oppressive ways, and experience the interconnectedness that binds the planet. She exhibited at Tate Modern, the Venice Biennale, Turner Contemporary, the London Science Museum, Haroldo Conte Museum in Buenos Aires, in public art commissions and in non-art spaces. She curates an experimental project space on a balcony in the South of Italy investigating collaborations through a coexistence of digital and site-specific. Laura Malacart holds a PhD in Fine Art, has lectured in various institutions as well as contributing to a range of publications including Feminist Art Artivism and Activism (Ed Katy Deepwell, Valiz Press) and Antennae Journal.

Published

2025-07-08

Issue

Vol. 14 (2025): EJLW

Section

Creative Matters

Copyright (c) 2025 Laura Malacart

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