Stories from the 'Roads' of Empire
- Event type
- Discussion/talk
- Organisers
- London South Bank University
- Partners
- Counterpoints Arts
- Contact
- roadsofempire@gmail.com
- Is event online?
- No
- Accessibility information
- Borough Road Gallery is located at the entrance to the London South Bank University Borough Road building. The gallery is fully accessible to the public, with both steps and a a permanent ramped access at the entrance, on the left. The steps and the ramp have handrails on both sides. The main doors are automatic and the door width is 155cm (5ft 1inch); the second set of doors are 128cm (4ft 2inch) wide and open automatically towards you.
- Accessibility links
- LSBU AccessAble guide
- Region/country
- London
- Address
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Borough Road Gallery London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
Scheduled dates
'Stories from the ‘Roads’ of Empire' traces narratives of catastrophe, displacement, and subsequent renewal and contestation associated with empire by engaging with two different archives: the Imperial War Museum, and memories of London residents. The project consists of two parts: the first part is a closed encounter between the artist Dana Olărescu and a group of residents from Southwark area, where they will reflect together on migration stories from the archives of Imperial War Museum and will produce an installation.
At the second part, during the festival week, the artist Dana Olărescu and London South Bank University researchers Ozan Kamiloglu, Henry Redwood and Elian Weizman will reflect on the work of art through the following questions and more: How different stories from the roads of empire entwines? What are the conditions of recreating a life after a long journey? How can we think about official archives of empire with oral histories and personal stories? How can we create a different understanding of the past that will inform a different politics of the present, and future?
A workshop with the artist Dana Olărescu and local residents will take place on 30 October.
Find out more about the exhibition here.
Image credit: Mimi Mollica, from 'Route 30 Here We Stand'.