5 things to know about In the Black Fantastic
Curated by Ekow Eshun, In the Black Fantastic opened in our Hayward Gallery on 29 June.
Our current exhibition brings together 11 contemporary artists who sample, reimagine and recontextualise spiritual dimensions, mythical realms and the legacy of Afrofuturism to forge new, imagined worlds, and to question what we know about our own.
In the Black Fantastic features the artists Nick Cave, Sedrick Chisom, Ellen Gallagher, Hew Locke, Wangechi Mutu, Rashaad Newsome, Chris Ofili, Tabita Rezaire, Cauleen Smith, Lina Iris Viktor and Kara Walker.
But there is much to In the Black Fantastic than this, so here are five key things to know about the exhibition and its inspiration.
What is the Black fantastic?
Where are the artists from?
Who’s behind the exhibition?
What kind of artwork is in the exhibition?
Is the Black fantastic limited to visual art?
Summer: In the Black Fantastic
This summer at the Southbank Centre enjoy live music, talks, performance, comedy and more that takes inspiration from the themes of Hayward Gallery’s In the Black Fantastic exhibition.
Header image: Installation view of Wangechi Muto’s works within In the Black Fantastic at Hayward Gallery, 2022. Copyright the artist. Photo by Zeinab Batchelor.
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