Mrs Wilson, Vegan Art, Akwaeke Emezi
A review of Ruth Wilson in the BBC drama Mrs Wilson, in which she plays her own grandmother. And as veganism gains popularity, we consider how it is applied to the art world.
Golden Globe Award winner Ruth Wilson stars in the new BBC drama Mrs Wilson in a uniquely challenging role: she is playing her own grandmother, Alison Wilson. The drama follow Alison's investigation into the mysterious multiple lives of her husband Alec, which only come to light after his sudden death. TV critic Alison Graham gives her verdict.
As veganism gains more popularity in the UK, we consider how it is applied to the art world; both in terms of how animals are represented and how animal products are used in creating work. We speak to novelist cultural academic Alex Lockwood from the University of Sunderland and Aisha Eveleigh who runs a vegan art festival Liberation Arts in Bristol.
Plus Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi on their debut novel, Freshwater, which is about a person inhabited by Igbo spirits. Emezi explains how the book explores ideas of identity using their own life experience and Nigerian mythology.
Presenter: Stig Abell
Producer: Hilary Dunn
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Mrs Wilson
Mrs Wilson, BBC1's new 3-part drama, starts on 27 November 2018, and on the 2 following Tuesdays at 9.00pm, and is also on the BBC iPlayer.
Images:
Main image above: Ruth Wilson as Alison Wilson in Mrs Wilson
Image credit: BBC /WP Films/Steffan Hill
Image to the left: Ruth Wilson and Iain Glen as Alison and Alec Wilson in Mrs Wilson
Image credit: BBC/WP Films Ltd
Awaeke Emezi
Awaeke Emezi's book Freshwater is out now in hardback.
Image: Akwaeke Emezi
Image credit: Elizabeth Wirija
Veganism and art
Artist Aisha Eveleigh has set up Liberation Arts, a festival which combines veganism with art and culture. It runs from 09 -11 February 2019 in Bristol.
Alex Lockwood's book The Chernobyl Privileges is available now.
Image: An Aisha Eveleigh artwork. She uses a combination of ceramics and textiles to create domestic dinner items. Themes include Ethics, Politics and Animal Rights.
Image credit: Aisha Eveleigh
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