life is beautiful started in 2022 as a radio show (on loose fm) by aloisius (the life is beautiful show).

 

in early 2023 aloisius decided that he would eventually make life is beautiful his own independent record label, collective and series of shows/ experiences (also titled the life is beautiful show) in which he could fully realise the ideas he wanted to explore without any constraint or limitation. life is beautiful is a feeling and a home of comfort and freedom in exploration of ideas, no matter how simple or abstract.

 

aloisius invited 6 of his closest collaborators/ spiritual warriors to embark on this journey with him. these 6 founding spiritual warriors were/ are: the narrator, nwakke, jaso, abi asisa, bianca scout and isaiahull.

 

when formulating the ideas for life is beautiful, aloisius knew that he definitely wanted his close friend (and deep spiritual warrior) amber joy {the narrator} to be involved as more than just as an artist but also in the ideation and artistic direction of the label, as he had long admired her eye for design and art. so he asked, and she accepted, (she designed this website that you are on right now, shout out to her).

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aloisius met samara langham in june 2023 through a mutual friend (nwakke), and ended up seeing samara again in close succession when she danced for a performance at cafe oto with nwakke, aloisius & jaso, and then again for an improvised performance at a gallery in soho with abi asisa. aloisius was deeply impacted by these performances and by the way samara moved.  an artistic relationship between aloisius and samara blossomed. samara then performed at the life is beautiful show #01 in July 2023, to a score made by aloisius. this performance further developed the artistic connection between aloisius and samara and aloisius was certain she was a spiritual warrior. after discussing with other members of life is beautiful, aloisius invited samara langham to officially join life is beautiful, and to continue to play a role in the direction that life is beautiful was/ is to take.​

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after the 8 total members of life is beautiful completed the first show at ormside the gesamtkunstwerk that it is today started to take it's shape. life is beautiful continues to host regular shows at venues such as ormside projects, spanners, the horse hospital, the windmill & cafe oto {check our shows page to keep updated with show announcements}.

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ormside projects has played (& continues to play) a very important role in the development of life is beautiful, as it has provided a space for us to grow and build that feels comfortable, yet also pushes us forward in our practice. we have much love & appreciation for mike & all the ormside staff who consistently  treat us with care and respect and allow us complete freedom in our artistic expression.