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Zack Mennell's Art Explores Pollution and Community Identity

3/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Zack Mennell, a performance artist, presents work on the Deptford foreshore using a costume made from adult nappies to address sewage discharge and views of benefit claimants.
The project, titled (para)site, culminates in a performance exploring pollution and community.
Mennell says the work creates temporary communities through performance and involves friends while addressing queerness and disability.
Their upcoming event, Common Host, invites participants to redefine relationships with difficult materials.

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Story summary

Zack Mennell, a performance artist, presents work on the Deptford foreshore using a costume made from adult nappies to address sewage discharge and views of benefit claimants.
The project, titled (para)site, culminates in a performance exploring pollution and community.
Mennell says the work creates temporary communities through performance and involves friends while addressing queerness and disability.
Their upcoming event, Common Host, invites participants to redefine relationships with difficult materials.