Date Friday 24 September 2021
Location CSM Window Galleries
Overview
The Arts Students’ Union at UAL is run for students by students. This means we ensure the student voice is at the heart of our work, priorities and direction for each academic year. We aim to empower students to speak out and make change through their Student Union. Advancing work on anti-racism is core to this mission.
Through Black History Month and beyond, we celebrate the culture, creativity and resilience of our Black students. We explore and support important campaigns such as Black Lives Matter, Decolonizing the Curriculum, developing Black Leadership in our communities, and providing opportunities in which to build and nurture the Black Community at UAL.
“After this year of awakening and movement towards acknowledgement of truths we were already too familiar and aware of, what do we want to share about our lived histories as they are now? Moving forward, how do we want our thoughts on Blackness and lived experiences to be documented, shared and learned from? What is the relationship between reflecting and evolving when it comes to our history and lived experiences? How can our image evolve through art for the future?”
Rachel Williams, Arts SU Education Sabbatical Officer
The work for this year's Black History Month exhibition has been selected and curated by the Arts SU's Sabbatical Officers and members of the African and Caribbean Society.
Exhibiting Artists:
Sarah Ejionye Adigwe | Dercilia Bari Balde | Davinia Clarke | TORISHÉJU Francesca Dumi | Kiah Nicole Fisher | Amandine Forest | Pearl Gerald | Shashamani Jackson | Kiara Zadiq Morris | Precious Seronga | Shane Sutherland | Petra Raissa Nogueira | Damilola Vaughan
A selection of artworks exhibited are also available for purchase through Made in Arts London, an initiative run through the Arts SU to support students in developing their skills and knowledge in becoming a professional creative. 100% of the commission from each sale will go directly to the student. Please visit madeinartslondon.com to support these emerging artists!