Zoyander Street is an artist, researcher and critic. Their practice focuses on video games, but also involves media art and (mis)uses of technology. They work with ‘toxic garbage’, whether recycling old computers destined for landfill or recontextualising trauma in history and ethnography. zoyander.cc
Desperate Livin’: Coding and Content (Practical Skills) Workshop
Zoyander Street hosts a hybrid online-and-in-person workshop on coding and content. This hands-on session focuses on practical digital skills for community use, including adding, updating and amending website materials, as well as incorporating accessible formats.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to share and build digital skills; centre Trans health, autonomy and community-led knowledge; increase the accessibility of handmade personal websites; and keep archives socially active and sustainable.
Desperate Livin’ is an interactive digital archive of materials created by and for members of the Trans community, supporting autonomy, health and resilience. The open-source website was compiled by Raju Rage and designed by Zoyander Street in 2022.
Please note that this workshop is specifically designed for and by Trans people. Please complete an expression of interest form via the link below. Your attendance will be confirmed no later than Friday 20 November 2026.
Access to a computer is needed to participate in this workshop. If you would like to attend in person, and do not have access to a laptop, please let us know via the form below, and we will provide one for you to use.
Raju Rage is an artist, educator and activist, proactive about using art, education and activism to forge creative survival. With a theirstory in queer/trans/POC self-organised movements and creative projects in London and beyond, their politics and works are grounded in lived experience and collective struggle. rajurage.com
This hybrid event takes place online and onsite at Studio Voltaire. The onsite event is seated. Please let us know how you will be joining using the booking form. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel welcome to contact us at +44 (0) 20 7622 1294 or participation@studiovoltaire.org. Read Studio Voltaire's full access information here.
Image courtesy of Zoyander Street and Raju Rage. Graphic Design: Zoyander Street, Liz Ryerson, Simone. Type: Yelta
