A non-judgmental space for artists to share live performance and receive feedback. Led by Billy Gigurtsis, hosted by SDS.
This is a space where works in progress and finished pieces alike can be explored and meet with constructive dialogue. While these sessions are anchored by performance, we recognise and foreground the fact that contemporary practice is often interdisciplinary, and welcome works that come in many forms – from movement and sound to visual media and beyond.
Nicholas Quinn and Jonny Hibbs will be presenting work at this Crit Space. Nicholas will present a film documenting a body-based practice on site at DD Dorvilliers studio in wine producing Beaune. Jonny will be exploring the process of composing music and dance in a gathering of historical research re-told as queer.
Crit Space is led and facilitated by Billy Gigurtsis, hosted by Siobhan Davies Studios.
In the Roof Studio
Tickets
Pay what you choose
£3 / £5 / £7
Free tickets for Support Workers, Carers and PAs
You can book in advance, or come on the day. Tickets will be available on the door.
What to expect
- Each session will follow a silent crit model.
- Two artists will present their work, one per hour.
- Each artist will begin by providing some brief context about their work. They will then share it through some form of live performance.
- After the performance, the artist will listen as peers engage in a facilitated discussion; a space for honest and non-judgmental responses employing Visual Thinking Strategies.
- At the end of the discussion, the artist can respond.
There will be multiple, short breaks throughout the two hours.
How Crit Space is Run
The Crit Space employs Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). This method of inquiry is designed to enhance the observation of art through critical thinking, encouraging evidence based comments through observation.
Some questions that are usually asked are:
- “What’s going on here?”
- “What do you see that makes you say that?”
- “What more can we find?”
Through this method, Crit Space aims to be a supportive environment where artists can share works in progress or completed pieces and receive thoughtful, structured, and non-judgemental feedback.
wOULD YOU LIKE TO PRESENT your work at Crit Space?
To get involved, please email Billy at bgigurtsis@gmail.com. We actively welcome artists from all backgrounds, especially disabled artists and those who have been unable to access these types of spaces through formal education.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Billy Gigurtsis
Billy Gigurtsis is a London-based interdisciplinary choreographer and performer. His practice extends choreography beyond traditional dance boundaries, exploring it as a fundamental principle of organization and relation across systems. Rooted in expressionist traditions like Butoh and Tanztheater, his durational performances and technology-integrated works investigate how complex systems emerge and interact. A graduate of NEXT Choreography, Billy has presented work across the UK, including Riposte and Siobhan Davies Studios, and performed internationally as a Candoco Dance Artist.
ACCESS AND AMENITIES AT SDS
Siobhan Davies Studios is mostly accessible, with lifts to all floors. There are two accessible parking spaces available on site which can be booked in advance. Blue Badge parking is also available nearby on West Square and Garden Row (for a full map visit the Southwark Council website). Our main door is power assisted.
Amenities include:
- Changing facilities*
- Communal showers*
- Toilets / wheelchair accessible toilets
- Kitchen: tea and coffee making, fridge, and microwave
- Snack Bar: We have a small selection of bars, drinks and food available to buy from the front desk.
- Shops: The closest shop is Superway Supermarket on Garden Row (4 min walk), the closest supermarket is Sainsbury’s on New Kent Road (7 min walk). We also recommend the Art Cafe which serves sandwiches, jacket potatoes and meals (3 min walk).
* Our changing facilities and showers are not fully accessible. Our closest publicly available and fully accessible changing facility is at The Castle Centre, a leisure centre 0.3 miles away from the studios. You can find full details of their features here.