Couldn’t resist posting some more pics from the terrific
@tavaresstrachan ‘There is Light Somewhere’
@hayward.gallery - Black heroes and heroines given due respect and presentation- 1-2 stunning neon memorials to astronaut
#roberthenrylaurencejr who died while teaching a trainee on a test flight 3:
#matthewhenson African American explorer and possibly first explorer to reach
#northpole - his contribution erased
4: more erasure …
#henriettalacks whose cells were illegally harvested without her consent for breakthrough research while she was being treated for cancer
Excellent series 5-8 ‘A Map of the Crown’ celebrating the rich history and functions of African and Afro- Caribbean hairstyles set against ‘Mind Fields’ reclaiming and recreating the much-mythological minimalist monochromes so beloved of 20th century art history by using Black hair as a medium…
#tavaresstrachan #thereislightsomewhere #haywardgallery
Final slide
#jamesbaldwin quote which gives the show its title …
