States of Blackness
This exhibition expresses different perspectives of blackness and reflects on the different ways it is experienced, across various artistic mediums, voices, and geographic states.
The six selected artists (Jamal Ademola, Stephanie Brown, Lewinale Havett, Kay Hickman, Alexis McGrigg, Jasmine Murrell) each illuminate evolving ‘States of Blackness’, in the service of freedom, and therefore social justice for all.
In Context…
BCA was formed to amplify the stories of people of African and Caribbean descent in the UK and our commitment to amplify Black British history has always been grounded in a global Diasporic lens - one that requires us to acknowledge our connectedness to the stories of Black people globally.
The original vision for BCA was heavily influenced by the work of American civil right’s activist, Queen Mother Moore. So, this February, during US Black History Month, States of Blackness, follows our previous Transforming Legacies exhibition, with an exploration of our connections to Black contemporary histories across the Atlantic.
*Sponsored by U.S. Embassy London
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Visit the exhibition
Location: Black Cultural Archives, 1 Windrush Square, Brixton SW2 1EF
Dates: 9 February - 5 March 2023 *EXTENDED UNTIL 2 APRIL 2023
Times: Thursdays - Saturdays: 10:00–18:00, Sundays: 12:00 –17:00
Entry: Free
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