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Work begins on the "Love Dress"
Following multiple requests on social media and dialogue with friends and supporters, I have decided to create a "Love Dress" to follow on from the "Hate Dress" . There has already been a sort of trial version of this counter dress - which was part of my performance at the European Youth Event, where I invited members of the audience to write counter comments in permanent markers onto a white dress whilst I "respoke" the troll comments from my social media. However, the aest

Madeleina Kay
Jan 51 min read


2025 in Watercolours
Over the Christmas holidays, I decided to make a series of watercolour landscape artworks depicting my 2025 travels. These artworks are larger and more detailed than my usual sketchbook drawings and paintings, taking around 4-5 hours each to complete. I enjoyed reviewing my photographs from the beautiful destinations I had the opportunity to travel to, and selected my favourite images to work from for these seven artworks: Mosque, Tirana, Albania Ampitheatre, Hierapolis Ancie

Madeleina Kay
Jan 41 min read


Performance at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels
The event combatting violence against women in the diaspora community was organised by Eduxo.eu (European Network for Democracy and Equality) and took place at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels on 18/11/25. Two Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament spoked at the event, along with other distinguished guests, followed by three artistic performances. I performed in the third incarnation of the "Hate Dress" and after "respeaking" some of the troll comments, I sang

Madeleina Kay
Dec 14, 20251 min read


My Portraits included in 'Grito Sin Fronteras'
I'm delighted that my portraits of migrant and refugee women from my Kaleidentity project have been published in this anthology of Spanish writing 'Grito Sin Fronteras' (Scream Without Borders) , by Woman Scream. Woman Scream is an international cultural project with a social mission. Art, poetry, activism, women. International festival and projects with a female focus.

Madeleina Kay
Nov 21, 20251 min read


The "Hate Dress" 3.0
"Here we go again"... The third reincarnation of the "Hate Dress" came after its second destruction during my performance at Emergency 25 in Manchester in September. I dutifully collected all the pieces and spent nearly three days stitching them back together again to make the "Hate Dress" 3.0 ahead of my performance at the Italian Consulate in Brussels. My boyfriend, Johann Hubmann took the above photos for me. The event, which is in Italian, is organised by Eduxo and is co

Madeleina Kay
Nov 16, 20251 min read


Sketches from Füssen
For my Dad's 70th birthday, we travelled to Bavaria and visited the town of Füssen where Schloss Neuschwanstein - the "Fairytale" castle stands on a mountainside.

Madeleina Kay
Nov 2, 20251 min read


Performance at Emergency 25
On Saturday 27th September I performed as part of Emergency 25 , "Manchester’s 25th micro-marathon of the bizarre, the bold, and the...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Frankenstein "Hate Dress" V.2
I have begun work on V.2 of the "Hate Dress" made from the fragments of the original dress which was destroyed in my performance at the...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 24, 20251 min read


Sketches from Bavaria (Sept 2025)
My latest trip to Bavaria started with a stunning ethereal view of the English channel at dawn, and beautiful start to a magical two-week...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Brexiles Exhibition Liverpool
Liverpool was the fourth location for the Brexiles exhibition tour, which has also been displayed in Sheffield , Edinburgh and Cambridge...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 27, 20251 min read


The "Hate Dress" performance at the European Parliament
This is an edited video of my live performance for Young European Movement UK at the European Youth Event 2025 at the European...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 24, 20251 min read


Destruction of the "Hate Dress" video
The video of my performance at Central Saint Martin's Post-Graduate show 2025, was filmed and edited by Jeff Kew. The "Hate Dress" was a...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Transylvanian Sketching Tour
This trip was sponsored through my 'Art Getaway Prize' awarded by GAMIAN Europe, after I participated in the Vibrant Mind exhibition...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 13, 20255 min read


Destroying the "Hate Dress"
On Sunday 6th July, we destroyed the "Hate Dress" at the end of the Central Saint Martins Post-Graduate show. I began the performance by...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Central Saint Martins MA Show and Preview Night
Due to the 'Kaleidentity' portraits being displayed at Migration Matters Festival until 28th June, I only had 2 days to get my work up...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 4, 20251 min read


Migration Matters Festival Exhibition Launch Event
I was delighted that my Kaleidentity research project portraits were selected to be included in the Migration Matters Festival...

Madeleina Kay
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Sketches from Basel/Strasbourg
We spent a few hours in Basel en-route to the European Youth Event in Strasbourg - it was my first time in Switzerland. I have been to...

Madeleina Kay
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Performance at the European Parliament #EYE2025
I had to buy a new case to travel the European Youth Event - because even my largest case would not fit the EU wings and "Hate Dress"...

Madeleina Kay
Jun 17, 20252 min read


Redi Asabella - Interview
Redi Asabella is an Albanian Cultural Mediator and P roject Manager with Albanian citizenship. He has lived in Turkey, Italy, the UK...

Madeleina Kay
Jun 1, 202510 min read


Nikita Rathod - Interview
Nikita Rathod works in Marketing and Communications and has Indian citizenship. She grew up in India and currently lives in France....

Madeleina Kay
Jun 1, 20257 min read
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