TURNING POINT is a video installation created by Sweet Patootee Arts @sweetpatooteearts Inspired by the oral testimonies of people who lived and worked in the Caribbean in the 1920s, these films combine monologue-style performances, melodrama, comedy, projection, poetry, visual arts, folk songs and 3D sound to convey this momentous moment of history in Britain’s former slave colonies after the First World War – a new era for Black identity and pride ✊🏿
We were honoured to be approached by Sweet Patootee Arts about sharing this work at The GAP as part of their vision to tour TURNING POINT beyond large museums by bringing it directly to local communities across Birmingham and London.
Sweet Patootee also invited us to programme a series of interactive events that relate to the films in the exhibition, which members of our youth forum The Culture Collective helped us to shape. We’ll be sharing more information about these very soon 👀✨
WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE EXHIBITION?
🔴 Free entry, as always
🔴 The films will be played on loop in our gallery space, with headphones provided
🔴 Total running time 40 minutes (4 segments of 10 minutes each)
🔴 Please note, these films contain content which some visitors may find upsetting or distressing. Information on relevant support services will be displayed
🔴 A complimentary mini-exhibition on the political history of the period – curated by Nirad Abrol and Isra Kausar – will also be on display in the cafe area
Funded by @HeritageFundUK
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