Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley. NO SPACE FOR REDEMPTION, 2024, Trailer, Courtesy of the artist. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley.
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley. DIGGING FOR BLACK TRANS LIFE (3 Min excerpt). 2019. Courtesy of the artist. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley.
‘SHE KEEPS ME DAMN ALIVE’ is an exhibition by Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley, commissioned by arebyte, London, in 2021. Through interactive gaming and storytelling, Braithwaite-Shirley explores the black trans experience, drawing from their DOTCOM series and online archives.
Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley, THE LACK, 2023, GAMEBOX, Courtesy of the Artist. © Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley.
BLACKTRANSARCHIVE.COM
“WELCOME TO THE PRO BLACK PRO TRANS ARCHIVE
THIS INTERACTIVE ARCHIVE WAS MADE TO STORE AND CENTRE BLACK TRANS PEOPLE
TO PRESERVE OUR EXPERIENCES
OUR THOUGHTS, OUR FEELINGS, OUR LIVES.
TO REMEMBER US EVEN WHEN WE ARE AT RISK OF BEING ERASED.
YOUR OWN IDENTITY WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU CAN INTERACT WITH THE ARCHIVE
AS WELL AS WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS.
BE HONEST WITH THE ARCHIVE”
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, ADDICTION Pathway, THE REBIRTHING ROOM. GAMEPLAY VIDEO 2024. Studio Voltaire. Courtesy of the artist.
Brathwaite-Shirley’s ‘THE REBIRTHING ROOM’ at Studio Voltaire explores the intersection of gaming, art, and education through innovative use of VR technology. This immersive exhibition delves into the black trans experience, envisioning possible futures and challenging viewers to navigate collaborative environments using modified VR headsets.