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Artists Hannan Jones, Nasia Sarwar-Skuse, Jasmin Violet sit on a red vintage sofa once owned by Clive of India. A wallpapered backdrop featuring a framed portrait and a traditional lamp and various antique-style decorations complete the setting
Our news21.11.2024

Perspective(s): Artists Reimagine Welsh History in Groundbreaking Decolonisation Project

A lavish red sofa once owned by a British colonialist who played a key role in establishing British rule in India, coarse Welsh fabric used to clothe victims of transatlantic slavery, and the traces of the slave trade left behind on slate from north Wales are just some of the objects being re-examined at the heart of Perspective(s), an ambitious Welsh arts programme launching this month