– Spanish DJ & fashion stylist/influencer, Sita Abellan joined by Russian Berlin-based queer activist and curator Katya Kov with her ‘Queer Across and Beyond’ exhibition

Launching their first ever Cultural Exhibition in Bristol, the Lady of The House team welcome international ‘queer’ friendly artists Sita Abellan and Russian Berlin-based activist and artist, Katya Kov, who make their UK debuts with a unique show that reflects their cultural journey. On display during the Exhibition and for two weeks, Sita has curated a bespoke selection of striking images reflective of the LoTH ethos “celebrating, championing and honouring women” some of which will be featured in a huge street poster campaign around Bristol (from the people behind the BLM one in 2020).

‘Tastemaker, DJ and fashion-forward artist Sita Abelian has been expressing her eclectic visions of aestheticism across the digital globe – transfixing her audience with all her endeavours. From techno to modelling to her newest jewellery line, Sita brings her all ‘. (Glamcult)

A true multi-hyphenate, discovered through her content creation on Tumblr and Instagram, Sita is at the vanguard of a new wave of LGBTQ cultural tastemakers. Pushing boundaries where music and style collide, she’s as adept at playing for underground crowds at Ibiza’s iconic DC10 as she is walking Parisian runways or designing capsule collections for major brands. Her unique style has seen her collaborate with latin superstar, J Balvin and designers such as Fendi and Chanel.

Resident DJ for Moschino fashion icon, Jeremy Scott for several years, Sita was handpicked by Seth Troxler & The Martinez Brothers to play their ibiza Tuskegee showcase and toured the USA with house icon Felix da Housecat, winning over legions of new fans playing uncompromising techno on major festival stages. Sita recently released a new track  ‘Cult of Personality’ Regal & Sita Abelian Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lVML7nhA3Q and also had a casual cameo in Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” music video.

Russian Berlin-based queer activist, artist and curator Katya Kov, and co-founder of the queer music and art-collective SADO OPERA  premiers her interdisciplinary exhibition ‘Queer Across and Beyond’. Driving a message of gender equality and dedicated to feminist and queer activist art in Russia, her installation highlights the works of ground-breaking queer Russian artists Lolja Nordic, Sasha Kazentseva, Viktor Vilisov and Ivan Vydumvlev.

Katya is one of the founder members of the flamboyant electro-funk pop group Sado Opera, who also self-describe as a ‘queer performance band’. They first came together in St. Petersburg, gaining attention for their V For Vendetta-style painted faces, and their eclectic stage shows, and residents at Wild Renate in Berlin.

Championing the Lady of the House message through art also is V&A Dundee and designer Jenny Elliott, who collaborated to produce the ‘Women In Club Culture’ music map alongside a series of visual prints. The limited edition art will be available Exclusively to buy at the Lady Of The House Exhibition.

Read more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/articles/visualising-the-women-of-club-culture

After the success of the first ever book Celebrating, Championing and Honouring women in Dance Music, Lady Of The House, a female led organisation joined forces with the world’s first fully hybrid venue with an exact digital twin, Lost Horizon to host a pioneering Cultural Exhibition dedicated to women in electronic music.

Commencing on International Women’s Day March 8th with an invited Under 18s Day of workshops, panels and masterclasses followed on Thursday 10th and Saturday 12th March, the Lady Of The House Cultural Exhibition networks the conversation around women in dance music.

Featuring artist Q&A sessions,  DJ and industry-related workshops, VR taster sessions and rounding off with a club event featuring Radio 1’s Charlie Tee, inaugural guests and speakers at the LoTH Exhibition include Kiss Fresh’s Amy Elle, Anja Schneider, East Everything, Barbara Tucker, Carl Cox, Jaguar, Carly Heath (Bristol Night-Time EconomyAdvisor, one of three in the UK) Radio 1’s CharlieTee and Sarah Story, Cici, Just Her, Maria May (Head of Electronic Music at CAA), Nicole Moudaber, Lisa Lashes, Lynn Cosgrave (Carl Cox’s manager for 22 years) and Shermanology

Listings Info

Lady Of The House Cultural Exhibition Art Installation
Artists: Sita Abelian & Katya Kov
( Art Installation displayed from Tuesday March 8th- March 21st 2022

Cultural Exhibition dates: Tuesday March 8th – International Womens’ Day – Saturday March 12th 2022

Tuesday March 8th: Under 18’s Day – Private session for local schools – over 100 pupils signed up & 1st of its kind in Bristol

Thursday 10th March 1pm-9pm
9pm-12pm Midnight – Networking Party hosted by inclusivity local brand, Cocktail Club

Saturday 12th March: 1pm-9pm
After Party & Club Tour date: 10pm-4am
Guests: Radio 1 & Kiss FM Charlie Tee, A For Alpha, Tee Tee and The Yard Woman

9pm-12pm Midnight in venue’s digital twin arena in the metaverse – another event – FREE TO ENTER – Nicole Moudaber, Carl Cox, Hito

Address: Lost Horizon, 1-3 Elton Street, Bristol BS2 9EH
Activities & Events: Programme breakdown

Tues 8th March – Under 18s Day ( Private session for local schools – over 100 pupils signed up & 1st of its kind in Bristol)
–  Intro to working in radio (Molly Mouse)
–  Career in electronic music crash course (Lisa Lashes, Laila McKenzie, DJ Emma)
–  Virtual reality taster session
–  BIMM Rep Session (Alice Shaw)
–  Master your craft – Production masterclass (Special guest) Jaguar

Thurs 10th March 
–  Mental Health and wellbeing in the music industry (Presented by GetAhead)
–  Driving Change in social deviances towards Women in the Music Industry (Lady of the House X  Savenightlife CIC/NTIA) (Nikki McNeill, Silvana Kill, Laila McKenzie)and George Fleming (founder of CEO of Save Our Scene/FreedomToDance,2021) Ed Jenkins (Talent Booker/Artist Manager for Lost Horizon) and Michael Kill, CEO of the NTIA
–  Innovation & entrepreneurship talk & competition Q&A (Jo Cox Brown – Night time economy expert)
–  Virtual masterclass focused on how to run a record label & radio show (Anja Schneider)
–  Moving the Needle Rep Session (Nikki McNeill, Jennifer Cochrane)
–  Reimagining the future of Electronic music – Discussing getting your first job and building a sustainable career in the industry (Steven Braines, Becky Rascal, MK, AmyElle, Nikki McNeill)
–  Fireside – A special intimate conversation discussing the support from the industry of women in music (Laila Mckenzie, Lynn Cosgrave, Maria May – David Guetta/Black Eyed Peas rep/Head of Electronic at CAA)
–  Shesaid.so rep session (Nikki McNeill)
–  Future of Radio panel (Eats Everything, Radio 1 Sarah Story, Miranda Rae, Danielle Montana, Melle  Brown)
–  Live performance of track: ‘MARTIN BADDER FT. MARIA ‘HOME BY NINE’ )
–  Industry members networking party (Hosted by Alexistry’s Cocktail Club)
–  Gender equality art installation (Katya Kov)
–  Gender equality art installation (Sita Abellan)

Sat 12th March 
–  Master your craft – Production masterclass (Just Her)
–  Production Top Tips/Q&A (Ceri)
–  DJ workshop (Lex On The Decks)
–  ‘In conversation with Bristol At Nights-  Powered by Bristol Nights (Marti Burgess –  (Owner of Lakota) Carly Heath (Bristol Night Time Economy Advisor; Kaye Dunnings – (Creative Director of Lost Horizon/Glastonbury Festival) and original house pioneer DJ, Deli G (Good Vibrations) Hayleigh Beckles (Events/Manager/Nu Leng M8s)
–  Back 2 Black: Reflections of black/brown women in Dance’ Powered by Lakota (Marti Burgess – Owner of Lakota, Hannah Shogbola, Vanessa Maria, Barbara Tucker)
–  Queen’s can conquer – Discussing being a woman in Dance music, overcoming challenges &  taboos associated with being a woman (Tee Tee, Kamilla May, Angel Mel, Lex on the Decks)
–  Finding the genius within – Discussing artist identity/moving genres/transforming as an artist/ being inspired by other genres/ preserving authenticity (Cici, Charlie Tee, Vanessa Maria, Sita Abellan, Jessica Burr)
–  Quickfire Q&A with Dorothy from Shermanology
–  Quickfire Q&A with Nicole Moudaber
–  Hologram show (Barbara Tucker)
–  Virtual reality performance (Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber)
–  Bristol UK Club Tour show (Charlie Tee, The Yard Woman, A For Alpha, Tee Tee)
–  Gender equality art installation (Katya Kov)
–  Gender equality art installation (Sita Abellan)

Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/Lost-Horizon-HQ/Lady-Of-The-House-Cultural-Exhibition-/35983571/
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/477326303764473/
web: www.ladyofthehouse.org.uk

Notes

. to create an impactful art installation driving the message of gender equality through art which is been translated into a street art campaign around Bristol (same people who did the BLM one)

. Educational and music industry-related workshops: Production & DJ-ing Masterclasses; empowering panels; music events and Lady Of The House’ book readings from the authors.