2nd Place:
The Talk
Fiona Quadri, aged 19
My work named 'The Talk' represents the conversations of the Windrush generation that tries to teach their children and grandchildren who they are and where they come from.
The conversation is an entanglement of sorrow and pride, their losses and the many hurdles that followed. The question of identity, belonging and rejection is underlined.
The events and experiences that the elders carry contrast the pure afro of the child. By teaching the children the past, they try and strengthen and build the younger generation's mindset of knowing who they are and where they belong.
‘We are legal, we are citizens in the UK.’ The colourful rays that form the background are inspired by the British Commonwealth flag. It is the history lesson you do not receive in your history lesson in school.