Traces of Empire
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Co-curated by four community group, this exhibition looks at how we can explore imperial histories, represent different voices and offer collective healing. Grounded in the lived experience of different communities, it tells the stories they are impacted by. Touching upon a breadth of themes including cotton, belonging, language, reclaiming past and future narratives, and healing. The exhibition looks to understand some of the legacies of empire still experienced today and explores how we might move forward together.
Image credit: Future Making © Fakhriya Abdulkadir
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Content Warning
This exhibition contains references to racism, war, experiences of forced migration and chattel slavery. Key decisions have been made by communities of lived or ancestral experience, shaping the way these references are framed.
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