Artist Talk: Leah Clements and Iarlaith Ni Fheorai

Created by Peer

Leah Clements & Iarlaith Ni Fheorais discuss Clements’ new commission & connections between illness, the body, & art.

Join us for an artist talk with Leah Clements where they will discuss the creation of Apophenia.

Clements’ new work centres on searching for meaning when it feels absent, and not knowing whether you’re looking in the right places. This is particularly in the context of illness, which frames much of Clements’ practice, focussing broadly on sickness/cripness/disability in art, in critical and practical ways. She will be joined by writer and curator Iarlaith Ni Fheorais for a discussion around the themes and conditions that shape her practice.

This event will have British Sign Language interpretation.

Event details

When: Thu 12 Feb 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Format: In-person

Venue:
Peer Gallery
97–99 Hoxton Street
London N1 6QL
United Kingdom

Cost: Free

Access & inclusion

This event includes BSL interpreters.

Access features

  • BSL interpreters
  • Quiet space

More access info

The film Apophenia (2026) is 21 minutes long.

It has closed captions which include sound descriptions, a British Sign Language captioned version, and an audio described version.

The gallery is on the ground floor and has step free access. The gallery door opening is 86cm wide.

The gallery consists of two rooms with a doorway of 100cm separating the two spaces. Access to the rear entrance of the gallery is 8cm off the ground with the door opening measuring 77cm wide. We offer ramp access for the rear entrance.

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the space.

The event will run for 1 hour and have live BSL interpretation.

Exhibition interpretation: Printed exhibition materials are available, also in plain text. Large print exhibition texts are additionally available at the front desk and online via a QR code.

Toilets: Peer has a public universal toilet, however it is not currently accessible for wheelchair users or for baby changing facilities.

During the event, the nearest wheelchair accessible toilet is located at Shoreditch Library which is 243ft away from Peer. Their opening hours are Monday to Thursday 10am to 8pm.

Quiet spaces: Peer’s office is a flexible space that has been used in the past as a quiet space, prayer space, and baby changing area. Please ask gallery staff if you would like access to this space and we would be happy to accommodate.

For more on how to get here and access information: visit https://www.peeruk.org/access

Organiser

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