Bryony Ella is a British-Trinidadian visual artist whose practice sits at the intersection of art, science, spirituality and social justice. She works interdisciplinarily to explore different ways of perceiving the natural world, searching for stories that have the potential to transform our understanding of community and belonging as we respond to the environmental crisis.

“By bringing together scientists, cultural historians, activists, conservationists, local community groups, artists, designers and performers The Colour of Transformation ignites the potential for radical hope and innovation through the experience of collaboration. It’s about creating new images and stories that help to expand our horizons and rewild our thinking as we grapple with the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced.”

Orphy Robinson MBE is an award winning multi- Instrumentalist, and one of the few UK musicians to have ever been signed to the legendary USA Jazz label “Blue Note”.

Throughout a 40 year career, Robinson has been on over 100 recordings with internationally acclaimed artists across many genres of music. These include artists as diverse as Nigel Kennedy, Carleen Anderson, Hugh Masekela, Don Cherry, Robert Plant, Thurston Moore, Jazz Warriors, Cleveland Watkiss, to name a few.

Since 1987 Robinson has been nominated & won numerous prestigious awards. These include the 2017 Jazz Fm award for “Live Experience of the Year” & 2020 Artist “Gold Award”. 2017 – 2019. Orphy held the position of Artist in residence at the Gibraltar World music Festival.

In 2022 his Project “Black Top” was nominated for ‘Best Jazz Ensemble’.

“My artistic engagement with The Colour of Transformation was to articulate through the creation of an empathetic sound base consisting of harmonies, melodies, rhythmic stimulus, voices, frequencies an aural and cohesive covering that at the same time also respectfully encompassed traditions, histories and cultures that would underscore plus compliment the visual storyboard.

I was inspired by the storyline, theme and depth of sincerity of the overall vision from discussions with Bryony. These are honest voices that speak with gravitas from their lived experiences and at the same resonate truthfully with my own understanding of the difficulties, journeys and triumphs that many have had to endure to not just survive but thrive.”

Bumi Thomas is a contemporary Scottish Nigerian singer-songwriter whose ethereal voice stokes the soul transcendentally. Her evocative acoustic style is inspired by her multicultural heritage expressed visually and sonically as invocations of non-linear identity. “I tell stories about movement, migration, displacement, joy and humanity with the intent to transcend and transform”.

Driven by the power of music and art as catalysts for social change, she curates space for trans-cultural dialogue centralising the role of the female voice in evolving cultures. Her latest Ep 'Broken Silence' was described as ‘Timely and visceral’ by the Sunday Times and ‘Strikingly Original’ by London Jazz News. The lead single 'Black Child' was featured Live on BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends and at Edinburgh International Festival.

“Working on The Colour of Transformation has been a powerful experience. I love the intentional exploration of butterfly metamorphosis as it relates to inner strength, innate design and the feminine principle of creation. My approach was guided by the process of rebirth, the womb as the chamber of life and the transformative, guided by the resonance of the inner voice, rejecting the conditioning of the external world, in passage to a state of revolutionary consciousness.”

Ingrid Hu is a Taiwanese born scenographer, designer and creative director based in London. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2002 she has been working in theatre and in multidisciplinary design, including with the award-winning Heatherwick Studio.

Working with a wide range of materials and techniques, Ingrid responds to narratives from varied perspectives. Her designs often involve transformative elements and material experimentation. She has designed for theatre, dance and sound performances, as well as exhibitions and installations in the public realm.

“I'm inspired by the restless creativity behind both scientific and artistic inquiry. We don't need another image of the butterfly, but a powerful image of women who keep transforming, adapting, and influencing their surroundings. The costume enables that transformation and empowerment.”

Ming hails from Long Island, New York where she grew up training in traditional Hispanic folk dances. Ming went on to receive a BA in dance performance from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2014.

They developed a love for experimental and postmodern dance whilst working as a production apprentice at New York Live Arts. It was there that Ming had the opportunity to work with artists, such as Miguel Gutierrez, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Bill T. Jones. Ming then carried on to receive an MFA in Choreography from Roehampton University. In 2018 they received a Choreographic Thesis Prize and graduated with distinction.

Ming is currently dancing and working with Nicola Conibere, H2Dance, and Seke Chimutengwende.

Oluwatosin Omotosho is a dancer, choreographer, actor and model. Her style can be described as an experimental, exploration form of movement. Her main movement styles are Hip-hop and Street Dance, specialising in Waacking, House, Locking, Popping & Vogue. She also has training in Contemporary dance, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Jazz-funk, Commercial dance and African dance/Afro Dance. Oluwatosin’s work history ranges from live shows and music videos to theatre and commercials. Her credits include Chaka Khan, MTV EMA, Saweetie, Lil Simz, Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, Jorja Smith, The Brits Awards, Stormzy, Burna Boy, The Mobo Awards & more.

Oluwatosin trained and continues to develop her artistry at Runway House, a Professional Training House for high quality training from the best Artists and Choreographers in the UK. In 2019 she won a scholarship in 2019 to train with world renowned Choreographer, widely known as Beyoncé’s Choreographer, Jaquel Knight.

Carolyn Bolton is a British/American dancer, lecturer and choreographer residing in London.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Carolyn began her pre-professional training at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities before completing her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance/Choreography from the University of South Carolina. She went on to study at the Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance and Bejart Ballet Lausanne before joining Rambert Dance Company.

She is currently represented by Wright and Murray.

Ben Foot is co-director of SDNA, a creative studio with a track record of delivering distinctive digital artworks and vibrant interactive experiences for galleries and museums, heritage and civic sites, performances and festivals.

Their interdisciplinary approach aims to widen the scope of, and increase, accessibility to digital art, exploring techniques of interaction between audience, space and performance.

They animate galleries and public spaces with bold and imaginative displays to engage and inspire new and diverse audiences in fresh and exciting ways.

Their projects have taken place internationally from Japan to South Africa and Polynesia.

Valentina Floris is co-director of SDNA, a creative studio with a track record of delivering distinctive digital artworks and vibrant interactive experiences for galleries and museums, heritage and civic sites, performances and festivals.

Their interdisciplinary approach aims to widen the scope of, and increase, accessibility to digital art, exploring techniques of interaction between audience, space and performance.

They animate galleries and public spaces with bold and imaginative displays to engage and inspire new and diverse audiences in fresh and exciting ways.

Their projects have taken place internationally from Japan to South Africa and Polynesia.