PLDN Fest x The Brewhouse

On the 23rd April, PLDN Fest will showcase London's vibrant art and music scene, alongside awesome street food at the pop-up bar - The Brewhouse in Hackney, right off Mare Street.

Running from 2PM, across 2 Arch spaces at The Brewhouse, PLDN will have an exhibition in the Light Arch, collaborating with specialist art curators Hothi and Othi alongside live acoustic music from artists and bands in the Dark Arch.To ante up the crowd till midnight, PLDN will have established Hip-Hop Disc Jockeys DJ Cable and DJ L take the crowd into a provocative and hedonistic atmosphere.

Art Exhibitions

Kiranjeet Kaur
The artwork of Kiranjeet Kaur is a strong reflection of her love for Indian and Afro-Caribbean culture. In her view her art has a ‘carelessness’ to it. She is a person who has learnt to accept the ‘imperfections’ in her artistry and out of this acceptance has created distinctive and captivating pieces.

Kiranjeet has produced various pieces of mixed media illustrations. Along her journey, she has developed a unique a style of hand painted artwork infused with rich and vibrant colours. Heavily inspired by the Fauvism and Neo-Expressionism movement, Kiranjeet rejects the idea of realism which she reflects in her work.

Kiranjeet wants nothing more than to continue to create and express herself through her paintbrush whilst inspiring others and sharing with them the way she interprets the world
www.kiranjeetkaur.com

Sheen Ochavez
Sheen was born and raised in the Philippines and is now based in the UK. She studied painting at the Heatherley School of Fine Arts and took several classes from leading Contemporary British and American artists, most recently under Elaine Spatz Rabinowitz at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. She paints figures and landscapes of far flung places that she had visited which included, Bhutan, Tibet and the Pacific Islands, but most recently Israel has taken her utmost preoccupation. Her paintings have been exhibited in New York, The Philippines, Milan and at the Menier Gallery in London.Sheen's work is described as "highly suggestive", "erotic" and "sometimes, quiet political." She likes to portray women in their vulnerable states but their physique suggests an aura of strong will and capabilities. The most recent evidence of these are her new series of nudes against the backdrop of the London TFL logos as she attempts to portray the women in London – vulnerable, yet strong.One critic commented, " Sheen's art encourages the voyeur in us".

Inkquisitive
https://www.facebook.com/InkquisitiveIllustration/
https://www.instagram.com/Inkquisitive/

Chairman Kato
Chairman Kato is an east London based artist, musician and activist who works across a diverse range of media, including painting, photography and installations. His work explores the tensions between vulnerability and strength, the intellectual and the emotional. He is also known as a public speaker and teaches people how to unlock their creative potential. 
chairmankato.co.uk

Hannah Jacobs
Hannah Jacobs is a Fine Art graduate currently teaching and residing in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Drawn to the melancholic and uncanny, she creates drawings and etchings focusing on themes of Nostalgia with symbolic undertones.
www.instagram.com/hannahj_art

Music Artists
94
'94 are a live hip-hop band that merge poetic, thought-provoking rap with vintage influences of soul, jazz, blues and funk
www.facebook.com/94officialmusic

SNE
SNE (Sound Never Ends) is a patriot to his hometown East London. He has coined himself 'Hackneys Pioneer' and continuously creates and graft to make this a reality alongside his in-house team, I DREAM BIG.SNE's music is a fusion of different genres and 'vibes' creating a sound he describes as 'Trillful'. His music is filled with 'tweetable' punch lines and intricate word play, whist displaying a range of vocal ability. Not only that, SNE focuses on creating 'quality' visuals to reflect his Trap, RnB and element of grime sounds. Following a strong year last year, SNE has begun to strengthen his brand with a new adidas endorsement and now looks to take the game by storm!

Tamaraebi
In the past 6 months Tamaræbi has become london underground’s latest soul secret. After snowballing onto the gigging circuit the singer/songwriter has made a strong impression with his impeccable vocal range and charasimatic performance. Having grown up as a gospel singer Tamaraebi lacks anything but soul from his contemporary R’n’B set earning him the name as the love child of Smokey Robinson and Toto. Being influenced by the likes of Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, this fresh artist restores a nostalgic sound of musics golden age perfectly set in London’s latest release. Tamaraebi is due to release his debut single later this year
https://www.instagram.com/iamtamaraebi/

George Pelham
George Pelham is a 21 year old singer/songwriter from London, whose sound has been called "groove-based RnB". He has been been gigging around London for around 2 years, and currently holds a residency at Ronnie Scott's. He also supported Rizzle Kicks at their Thorpe Park show last summer.
https://www.instagram.com/georgepelham/

Ember Phoenix
Going by a name which can be defined as the glowing fragment from a fire which rises from the ashes, Trinidad born rapper Ember Phoenix is certainly different to any other artist. With a sound that can be described as unique, blended with catchy hooks and lyricism, the West London resident fuses reality rap with righteous singing vocals that allow a wide reaching audience to relate to his music. Currently being co-signed by Grammy Nominated producer Beast, Ember Phoenix is surely one to keep a look out for, as he continues his journey to become a permanent fixture at the top of the music industry.

Twitter: @RealEmber

Instagram: @RealEmber

Periscope: @RealEmber

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/emberphoenix

Marcus Samuel
Marcus Samuel is a Recording Artist from Essex who has a diverse range of sound and genres varying from Rap, Hip-hop, Grime and Acoustic.

His versatile style allows him to target a wider audience and appeal to different age groups.

His achievements to date include his debut single 'Cheating' featuring North London grime MC 'Scorcher' hitting in excess of 70k views on Link Up TV as well as his mix tape 'Now Or Never' being greatly received as a popular body of work with the fans.

www.facebook.com/marcus.samuel.39
www.instagram.com/_marcussamuel
www.twitter.com/_marcussamuel

Matt Linnen
Matt Linnen is a songwriter from Southend, Essex, set to release his debut EP imminently. With a raw, yet soulful sound, Linnen's tunes are uplifting, provocative and intoxicating.

www.instagram.com/linnenmusic
www.twitter.com/linnenmusic

Miah

Food

Born from creating a ‘pop-up’ Ghanaian restaurant in her live/workspace in Hackney Wick in the summer of 2011 as part of Hackney Wicked Arts Festival, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen has grown with popular demand and continues to bring Ghanaian culture to an ever-wider audience through food.

http://zoesghanakitchen.co.uk/

DJs
DJ Cable
DJ L