Panel Talk co-curated by Rey Joichl
This is our House - on Creating Safe(r) Spaces for QTI*BIPoC in Club Culture16:15–17:30
75 min
Stadtkino
Henrie Dennis
she/her
Afro Rainbow Austria
Vienna, Austria
Henrie Dennis, a Nigerian lesbian activist, art curator, and cultural mediator, is the founder of Afro Rainbow Austria. Henrie wears multiple hats, contributing as a social worker at the street newspaper Augustin while pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the Academy of Fine Art.
She also serves as the co-chair of Planet10, a housing project for redistribution, and is a spokesperson for the activist circle on the board of D-Arts Vienna, Projektbüro für Diversität und urbanen Dialog.
Her works centre on themes of queerness, migration, redistribution of resources, gender, anti-racism, and decolonization. A dedicated advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and representation, she leverages her platform to amplify marginalized voices and build bridges between diverse communities. Through the medium of art and dialogue, she challenges societal norms and promotes understanding and inclusivity.