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Arnolfini - est 1961


I am my body but my body is against me. I’m drowning. Breathe for me; will some body breathe for me?

Sometimes survival is an act of physical endurance. Artist Martin O’Brien suffers from cystic fibrosis, a serious and chronic disease where the body produces excess mucus, blocking major organs, including his lungs. Breathe for Me, considers a medicated body which suffers in order to survive.

This is a durational performance. Stay as long as you like.

Martin will journey through central Bristol towards this performance from 1pm, culminating at Arnolfini.


Harbourside Festival Opening Hours

Please note our updated opening hours for the Arnolfini Gallery and Bookshop during the Harbourside Festival:

Friday 17th: 11:00am–6:00pm
Saturday 18th: 11:00am–4:00pm
Sunday 19th: 11:00am–4:00pm

The Café Bar will be open at different times. Please check the website for Café Bar opening hours.

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