Internationl artist, writer and performer Cosey Fanni Tutti explores the life of Margery Kempe

We are very pleased to announce that the internationally respected artist, musician and author Cosey Fanni Tutti will open this year's #FearintheFens festival with a talk on the King's Lynn mystic, Margery Kempe.

Cosey’s prolific music and art career began in 1969, and she has been acclaimed for her Art; as co-founder of Industrial music and Throbbing Gristle; her pioneering electronic music - both as a solo artist and as Chris & Cosey and Carter Tutti, and for her books, ’Art Sex Music’ and ’RE-SISTERS’.

Cosey’s work has featured in institutional exhibitions around the world for over three decades.

Works by Cosey have been acquired for the Tate Britain Collection and The Arts Council Collection, Centre Pompidou as well as other institutional and private collections.

Cosey’s work pushing the boundaries of art and music has been a personal inspiration for us for decades, and we are delighted to welcome her to Fear in the Fens for the first time.

Margery Kempe was a 14th century mystic, who wrote, through dictation The Book of Margery Kempe, considered to be the first autobiography in the English language.

In her book she relates her deeply intense spiritual experiences, which resulted in profound religious visions.

Her dedication to her vision led her to carry out extensive pilgrimages to Europe and the Holy Land. In addition to causing domestic tribulations, her unflinching faith brought her the scrutiny of both secular and religious authorities at a time when a careless answer could lead to being burnt as a heretic.

This is part of the Fear in the Fens Festival weekend taking place during the month-long- West Norfolk Wyrdfest.

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