15 July 2023
Flat Time House, London, UK

A relaxed afternoon of food and conversation, performance, talks and installed art works. Inviting an exploration of themes in art and socially engaged practice, from economies and resources, to power and indigenous knowledges. The gathering will build upon a collective narrative that considers ways of critiquing, shifting and transforming hierarchies, and building upon vulnerability. 

Contributing artists and curators:
​Amina Lawal Agoro, Manon Awst, Jordan Rowe, Kate Mahony, Laura Eldret, Monica Tolia, Rebecca Moss and Taey Iohe.

http://flattimeho.org.uk/projects/education/sharing-time-hold-shift-change/
24 June 2023
Migration Matters Festival, Sheffield, UK

Performing 'a snake in the house means the family will never want 屋內怕有蛇'
with Ting-ning Wen at the Migration Matters Festival.
​
Date & Time:
Saturday, 24 June at 17:30

Duration:
​40-45 minutes

Venue:
Sheffield Hallam University - Performance Lab
Arundel Gate Court
Sheffield, England
S1 2LQ
15 June 2023
OFFBEAT Festival, Oxford, UK

Performing 'a snake in the house means the family will never want 屋內怕有蛇'
with Ting-ning Wen at OFFBEAT Festival.
​
Date & Time:
Thursday, 15 June at 8 p.m.

Venue:
Old Fire Station Theatre
40 George Street 
Oxford 
OX1 2AQ

Tickets:
https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/mirage/
13 June 2023
NTS Radio w/ Phambinho, London, UK

A mix as an allegory of a life. London-based Asian American artist, choreographer and performer Monica Tolia takes the listener on a journey that swings between eras and genres, from the East to the West coast of America, all the way to the UK. Hollywood cinema references, old school hiphop legends, stereotype-exploding parody rap, West Coast indie rock, R&B and electronic... all sounds and energies that have influenced Monica as an artist. Nested in the mix are two of their own sound works 'Kyoko', and an excerpt from the performance 'a snake in the house means the family will never want' (touring live starting 15 June, funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England).

ONLINE  |  Listen here:
https://www.nts.live/shows/phambinho/episodes/phambinho-13th-june-2023
February-May 2023
Horniman Museum, London, UK

Performing 'Defences of Animals', co-devised with the artist Harun Morrison for his exhibition 'Dolphin Head Mountain' at the Horniman Museum - Natural History Gallery
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Performance dates & times:
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14 May:  12 noon, 12.30 pm, 1 pm, 1.30 pm
12 May:  11 am, 11.30 am, 12 noon, 12.30 pm
9 May:  3.45 pm, 4.15 pm, 4.45 pm
​20 April:  3.45 pm, 4.15 pm, 4.45 pm
18 April:  3.45 pm, 4.15 pm, 4.45 pm
31 March:  3.45 pm, 4.15 pm, 4.45 pm
22 February:  11 am, 11.45 am, 12.30 pm
4 February 2023
Colour Factory, London, UK

ETERNAL NIGHT MARKET
​
When the daytraders’ tarpaulin sheets are pulled away at sunset, the Eternal Night Market opens - a dive into the Margins. Expect Workshops, merch stands, talks exploring the Margins of East & South-East Asian culture - everything from bootlegging to rituals.

Organised by Eastern Margins
20 January 2023
Matchstick Piehouse, London, UK

Artist collective Have you eaten yet?, club night organisers DÉCALÉ and Asia Art Activism network are proud to present LUNAR LATE — a one-night-only celebration of performance art, live music and participatory interventions welcoming the Year of the Rabbit!

Friday, 20 January — 7 pm to 1 am
Venue: MATCHSTICK PIEHOUSE
Railway Arches 213-214, Edward Street, Deptford, SE8 5HD

Tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunar-late-year-of-the-rabbit-celebration-tickets-506681376637
1 August 2022
Dance Art Journal, London, UK

Interview by Sarah Lapinsky published in Dance Art Journal:
​https://danceartjournal.com/2022/08/01/monica-tolia-talks-creating-dance-and-their-work-a-snake-in-the-house-means-the-family-will-never-want/
10 June 2022
Space289, London, UK

Performing 'Kyoko Returns' at Décalé party.

‘When dusk arises, agitated spirits awake A night on planet earth, Décalé A platform for nocturnal creatures and loud existential insurgents Disobedient children will come together and rise from the dark to encounter experimental collapsing, flawless sounds, visuals and people. Together they will declare the unspoken, and embrace the hybrid and reactive nature of their collective experience. Together, we rewrite reality now, against distorted norms, for an alternate tomorrow.’
Our intention is to break down the boundaries of what a 'night' could be framed as, subverting the frontiers of performativity with live music and DJ sets. Our nights are designed in a way that elevates immersivity and connections between people, particularly for the transgenerational LGBTQIA+ communities and their allies. Décalé’s mission is to create a safe and fun space in an heartwarming environment reinvigorated by visuals and uncompromising sound.
Décalé is programmed and run by Chooc Ly Tan and Anne Duffau.

Tickets:
https://ra.co/events/1538455
10 June 2022
The Place Theatre, London, UK
17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY

Performing 'a snake in the house means the family will never want', in collaboration with Ting-ning Wen.

Part of Resolution Festival 2022, the festival of emerging choreography in the UK.  The performance is part of a triple bill evening with artists Aura & Nimi Collective.

Tickets:
www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/resolution-festival-2022-20
7 June 2022
Chinese Arts Now, London, UK

Interview with Chinese Arts Now about our upcoming performance & collaboration 'a snake in the house means the family will never want', premiering on 10 June at The Place (London).

Watch the interview here!
March - November 2022
UP Projects, Flat Time House & Liverpool Biennial

Selected artist for the 2022 Constellations ° Cohort:
The Constellations ° Cohort is a group of artists, curators, producers and practitioners active and/or interested in the expanded field of public art.  

Curated by UP Projects, working in partnership with Flat Time House & Liverpool Biennial.

For more information:  www.upprojects.com/projects/constellations
www.biennial.com/news/constellations-cohort-announcement
29-30 January 2022
Deptford X & Deptford Lounge, London, UK
​
​Saturday, 29 January — Venue: Deptford X - 9 Brookmill Rd, SE8 4HL
1:30-5 p.m.      |  LNY art workshops for children & young people
6-10 p.m.      |  An evening of performance art, live music & DJs with Have you eaten yet? Collective, Ting-ning Wen & Jessie Jing, Jianbo, ONY & Chooc Ly Tan
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Sunday, 30 January — Venue: Deptford Lounge & Giffin Square - 9 Giffin St, SE8 4RJ
12-4 p.m.    |  Traditional Festival celebrations with food stalls, lion dancing, competitions, singing, performances & craft workshops

FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
Workshops:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/243297388037
Performances:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/243306364887
Traditional Celebrations:  https://www.thealbany.org.uk/book-online/301779/
January 2022
Recipient of one of the 2021 a-n Time Space Money Bursaries, to develop new performance writing work

Read announcement published here:
www.a-n.co.uk/news/a-n-members-receive-a-share-of-250k-jan-2022/
13 October 2021
Bloc Projects, Sheffield, UK

HARSH LIGHT
ONLINE Webinar
​19-20:30h

​Have you eaten yet? Collective (Youngsook Choi, Monica Tolia & Jessie Jing) speaking with Bloc Projects for the 10th edition of their Harsh Light series.
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www.blocprojects.co.uk/exhibitions-events/2021/harsh-light-10
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harsh-light-have-you-eaten-yet-jessie-jing-youngsook-choi-monica-tolia-tickets-181649778377
28 September 2021
BESEA.N, UK

ONLINE Webinar
​19-20:30h

Have you eaten yet? Collective (Youngsook Choi, Monica Tolia & Jessie Jing) hosting an online event as part of BESEA.N's first ever UK East & Southeast Asian Heritage Month
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www.besean.co.uk/esea-hm-2021-events/blog-post-title-one-7c6b4-7bpfh-ldgk9-zy8rd-lzy6j-yma7c-3cep9
www.eventbrite.com/e/have-you-eaten-yet-presents-between-food-art-activism-tickets-165554416717#
9-18 July 2021
Deptford X Festival, London, UK
Studio 101 courtyard (entrance via Deptford High Street),
​1 Resolution Way, SE8 4NT

Festival commission, curated programme:
'Have you eaten yet?'
Cường Phạm, Ghost & John, Jessie Jing, Monica Tolia, Songsoo Kim, Taey Iohe & Youngsook Choi

Opening Performance evening
Friday, 9 July  |  6-10:30 p.m.

Exhibition
10-18 July  |  2-7 p.m.

Durational performance by Ghost & John:
Sunday, 18 July  |  2-6 p.m.

www.deptfordx.org/event/hyey-performance/
www.artrabbit.com/events/have-you-eaten-yet-for-deptford-x-festival-2021
June 2021
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, London, UK

Recipient of one of the TL Ignite Bursary Awards

www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/news/announcing-the-recipients-of-tl-ignite-2021/
1-31 October 2020
Deptford X, London, UK

Moses Ward & I were selected for Deptford X's residency programme "How to be together again" for our collaborative project.

www.deptfordx.org/residenciesathome/
www.deptfordx.org/news/rituals/
23 September 2020

Still image from '2m' published with the following journal article:
'Engaging in culture under pandemic restrictions: Where do we find culture and how do we feel about it?'
www.discoversociety.org/2020/09/23/engaging-in-culture-under-pandemic-restrictions-where-do-we-find-culture-and-how-do-we-feel-about-it/
12 September 2020
hARTslane Gallery, London, UK

Exhibition:
​Ruderal Consciousness
​2-8 p.m.

Presenting a new performance video work 'Low Murmur'

3 Hart's Lane
New Cross
London
SE14 5QF

www.facebook.com/events/374862950344536/
30 August 2020
Chalton Gallery, London, UK

Exhibition:
Return to the Body
​3-9 p.m.

Closing exhibition of Chalton Gallery

96 Chalton Street
Kings Cross
London
NW1 1HJ
POSTPONED
17-22 March 2020
Enclave Lab, London, UK

(Postponed)  Performing 21 March at 6:30 p.m.

www.facebook.com/events/192808098607455/
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-to-live-tickets-95025161817?utm_term=eventurl_text
29 November 2019
V&A Museum, London, UK

Friday Forum: 'Performance Design in the Digital Age'
Hochhauser Auditorium
10:30-17:30

​Speaking in the third session 'Digital and the Body' at 2 p.m.

Booking required:
www.vam.ac.uk/event/PzAeqAzm/friday-forum-performance-design-in-the-digital-age-nov-2019
12-22 September 2019
Croydon, UK

Conditions studio end-of-year exhibition
PV 12 September 5-8:30 p.m.

Unit 50/51 Whitgift Centre
Croydon
CR0 1UQ

www.facebook.com/events/2437906586482863/
26 April 2019
V&A Museum, London, UK

'Friday Lates: Art Schooled' event at the V&A Museum. Conditions (studio I'm part of) presents the 'Satellite Studio' in the tapestries room, a collaborative project of the studio members' work in VR.

Satellite studio info:
www.facebook.com/events/436614090406519/
Lates event:
www.facebook.com/events/2254443081484769/
11-14 April 2019
Ugly Duck, London, UK

Part of the exhibition 'Anamorphic Waves'
11-14 April 2019

Durational performances:
Thursday, 11 April  |  6-9 p.m.
Friday, 12 April  |  6-9 p.m.
Saturday, 13 April  |  2-5 p.m
Sunday, 14 April  |  2-5 p.m.

Movement workshops (all levels):
Friday, 12 April  |  4-5 p.m.
Saturday, 13 April  |  12:30-1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 14 April  |  12:30-1:30 p.m. 
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www.facebook.com/events/416567759102124
www.artrabbit.com/events/performances-technologies-of-lived-abstraction-future-present
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=12488
11-14 April 2019
Ugly Duck, London, UK

Preview  
11 April 2019, 6-9 p.m.
Durational performance: 'Technologies of Lived Abstraction: FUTURE PRESENT'
​***FREE, booking required for private view night on the 11 April

Exhibition
​12-14 April 2019
​
www.facebook.com/events/796839360664840/
www.uglyduck.org.uk/portfolio_page/anamorphic/
www.artrabbit.com/events/anamorphic-waves
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=12487
8 February 2019
(The Space) Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK

UKYA City Takeover Festival 2019

Performing "BioSonics" at The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Doors open 2:15 p.m.
Performance 2:30 - 3 p.m.

​*FREE, no booking required

http://www.ukyoungartists.co.uk/events-1/2019/2/8/monica-tolia-biosonics
https://www.facebook.com/events/391453224744518/
7 February 2019
The Yard, London, UK

Performance event: Lunar New Year
(Performing the second instalment of "BioSonics")
Curated by Diaspora Disco, Eastern Margins & Phantom Limb

www.theyardtheatre.co.uk/music/events/now-19-lates-lunar-new-year-party/
www.facebook.com/events/268102917194365/
www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=12217
11 January 2019
Gossamer Fog Gallery, (Deptford) London, UK

Performing "Flora/Fauna/Machina" with Marlen Pflueger
Curated by Felice Moramarco

www.gossamerfog.com/contingent_behaviours.html
www.facebook.com/events/2136638836388500/
13-15 September 2018
National Library of Latvia, Conference Centre, Riga, LV

RIXC Open Fields 2018: Global Control
International Conference on Art, Science, Technologies & Humanities

Presenting my paper Corporeal Automation in "Technologies of Lived Abstraction: FUTURE PRESENT" 

www.festival2018.rixc.org
www.wired.com/beyond-the-beyond/2018/08/open-fields-2018-conference-riga-latvia/
15 August 2018

Bobby Jewel's online radio show 'A Quieter Storm' playing my sound work from the 'BioSonics' performance (comes in at approx. 22.00-26.00)

www.mixcloud.com/resonanceextra/a-quieter-storm-20-emily-berregaard-wednesday-the-15th-of-august-2018/
12-17 July 2018
Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
Private view 12 July, 6-9 p.m.

12 July, 6-9 p.m.
Premiering the durational performance work:
"Technologies of Lived Abstraction: FUTURE PRESENT" with Marlen Pflueger, Phoenix Tanner & Moses Ward

***Durational performances throughout the exhibition
​
www.art.gold.ac.uk/exhibitions2018/mfa/students/monica_tolia/1.html
29-30 June 2018
University of Westminster, London, UK
​London Conference in Critical Thought 2018

Panelist in the Art & Automation stream, presenting my paper: Corporeal Automation in "Technologies of Lived Abstraction: FUTURE PRESENT" (29 June)

www.londoncritical.org
9-12 June 2018
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK

AVBODY: Symposium on the Audiovisual Body, from The Research Centre for Performance Practices (ReCePP)

Giving a research presentation on my project "Technologies of Lived Abstraction: FUTURE PRESENT" in the Techno-theory stream (12 June)
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www.urbanresearchtheater.com/avbody/
6 June 2018
Total Refreshment Centre, London, UK

Performing "Future Present Redux" with Marlen Pflueger
Curated by Felice Moramarco
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www.facebook.com/events/2023968514521872/
June 2018
Recipient of one of the 2018 a-n Biennial Bursaries, to fund my attendance at the preview of the 10th Berlin Biennale in June

Read announcement published here:
www.a-n.co.uk/news/n-biennial-bursaries-2018-20-artists-receive-awards-attend-berlin-biennale-manifesta
24 May 2018
The Glove That Fits, London, UK

Performing "BodySonics", in collaboration with Terry Clark
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www.facebook.com/events/212722432790861/
26-29 April 2018
Sofia Arsenal - Museum for Contemporary Art, Sofia, BG

Sofia Underground Performance Art Festival: "what now/now what"
​
Screening video documentation of performance: "Technologies of Lived Abstraction: test no.1"

www.sofiaunderground.com/en/archive/2018-what-now-now-what/artists/
21 April 2018
Edited Arts presents: Radiophonic
an all-day and night festival tribute to the  BBC Radiophonic Workshop on its 60th anniversary

Invited to install a site specific sculpture series "Industrial Scores" in the courtyard at The Cause, London

www.edited-arts.co.uk/radiophonic/
www.edited-arts.co.uk/artist-profiles/
www.artrabbit.com/events/edited-presents-radiophonic​
13-16 April 2018
UK Young Artists Cornish Weekender micro residency (funded)

​Curated by Claudio Zecchi
Hosted by Porthmeor Studios, St. Ives, UK

www.ukyoungartists.co.uk/news/2018/3/15/cornish-weekender-2018-meet-the-selected-artists
Private view 22 September 2017
Goldsmiths, University of London,

​MFA Fine Art Studios at Deptford Creek
23-24 September, 10-18h

www.deptfordx.org/Goldsmiths-MFA
www.facebook.com/events/275047406313159
15-16 June 2017
Out of the Brew Gallery, London, UK

Performing 'Synchronic (in)visibility' at 20:00

Exhibition curated by the Centre for Cultural Studies (CCS) in parallel to the Against the Slow Cancellation of the Future Conference at Goldsmiths, University of London

www.facebook.com/events/1703636866607865/
the-dots.com/projects/nofuture-exhibition-167613​
20 November 2016
198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, London, UK

Collaborative performance & video screening with Goldsmiths MFA students in response to a series of workshops with Barby Asante

www.198.org.uk/portfolio/critical-contemplations-white-noise-black-voices/
www.facebook.com/events/1647885142176431/


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