About this work
{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Published by CIRCA on the occasion of Trans & Conditions (2025), this series of four hand-signed editions by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley transforms drawing into a powerful declaration of trans presence, resistance and self-determination. Screen printed on Somerset paper with embossed detail, each work combines the artist's distinctive visual language with urgent statements that refuse silence, erasure and compromise.\n\nCreated in response to growing hostility towards trans communities in the UK and beyond, the series extends Brathwaite-Shirley's ongoing commitment to preserving, celebrating and protecting trans lives through art. Working across animation, performance, gaming and installation, the artist creates spaces where Black trans experiences are not only remembered but centred, challenging the systems that determine who is seen, valued and recorded within history.\n\nReleased alongside a major public commission spanning digital billboards, public space and participatory platforms, the works operate as both artworks and acts of solidarity. Direct, confrontational and deeply human, they affirm Brathwaite-Shirley's belief that visibility alone is not enough; what matters is creating conditions in which people can exist, thrive and be remembered on their own terms."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]}]}
Edition details
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Publication information
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Payment & delivery
{"type":"root","children":[{"listType":"unordered","type":"list","children":[{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"We ship to most countries worldwide from CIRCA HQ in London."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Orders are dispatched via DHL Express and fully tracked."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Each edition is shipped in bespoke plastic-free packaging designed to protect the work in transit."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Duties and taxes may apply depending on destination. In some regions these are collected at checkout, while in others they are payable upon delivery."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Tracking information is provided once your order ships. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted."}]},{"type":"list-item","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Full payment, shipping and returns information can be found "},{"type":"link","url":"https://circa.art/support/orders-shipping/","title":null,"target":"_blank","children":[{"type":"text","value":"here"}]},{"type":"text","value":"."}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]}]}
Public impact
{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"CIRCA commissions, publishes and produces independent cultural projects. Through its publications, CIRCA creates new possibilities for artists and audiences worldwide. Together, we help shape the world unfolding around us."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"20% of proceeds from each edition are donated to the Trans Legal Clinic, a community-led initiative providing legal support and advocacy for trans people across the UK. The wider Trans & Conditions project also invited the public to contribute messages of solidarity, creating a growing archive of collective testimony that continues to amplify trans voices in public space."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]}]}
