BRAVE NEW BRAIN EXHIBITION
House of Annetta | 25 Princelet Street, London E1 6QH

Opening Event: Sunday 11 May 2025
Exhibition Dates: 12–17 May 2025

The Brave New Brain exhibition brings together images and artefacts that trace experiences of isolation, the search for meaning beyond convention, and what emerges when familiar patterns dissolve — giving form to the neurodivergent experience.

Featured artists:

Nwando Ebizie John Costi Evelin van Rei Christopher Kelly Pentonville Prison Lucy McRae Bethany House Women’s Shelter Carotta Allum Di Mainstone DYSPLA Anita Fontaine Hente Sodderland Rose Curran Jason Ferry  Lojte Sodderland Mike Poole Paolo Fiorentini Pierre Bureau Sam Jevon Submit to Love 

The event also marks the launch of Lotje Sodderland’s book, Morphology – A Diary of Day Dreams — a visual anthology bringing together works by celebrated and outsider artists, reflecting how neurodivergent people experience, process, and express the world around them.

Opening Event Programme — Sunday 11 May 2025

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Quiet Hour
For visitors sensitive to large groups and overwhelm.

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Short Introduction
Curator Lotje Sodderland introduces the exhibition and book.

Spoken Word Performances:

Sami Rhymes – BAFTA-winning spoken word artist exploring identity and transformation.

Theo – Spoken word artist focused on mental health and masculinity.

John Costi – Celebrated artist and former prison inmate, drawing on personal history and systems of control.

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Short Talks:

David Tovey – Artist, activist, and educator with lived experience of homelessness.

Dr. Dimitrios Paschos – Consultant psychiatrist specialising in neurodevelopmental conditions.

5:15 PM – 5:25 PM
Film Screening: WE ARE THE TREE
A short documentary by Lotje Sodderland and Manal Ahmed — a moving reflection on neurodivergence, stigma, and the barriers families face across race and culture.

Exhibition Opening Hours
12–17 May 2025
Open daily from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Enquiries:hello@lotjesodderland.com

Join us for an enriching Storytelling Circle workshop led by Lotje at Bethany House. This interactive session invites participants to share personal stories, fostering communication skills and confidence. Dive into creative expression in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Join us for a hands-on workshop led by Lotje where you'll shape our project's design through fun interactive activities. Your input will help create a truly inclusive and collaborative final piece.

Lotje will run a workshop to teach you how to curate authentic neurodivergent stories, ensuring the exhibition truly represents the voices of neurodivergent individuals.

Join us for a collage art workshop on Saturday, May 17, 2025, focusing on using collage to discover creative solutions, inspired by therapeutic art practices.

Join us for an enriching Storytelling Circle workshop led by Lotje at Central Saint Martins. This interactive session invites participants to share personal stories, fostering communication skills and confidence. Dive into creative expression and help shape the direction of the "Brave New Brain" project in a supportive and inclusive environment.