Michelle Foley
Michelle Foley
MA Show 2023
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Exploring Britain’s Black art spaces and the legacy of the British Black Arts Movement.
This mind map was loosely inspired by Jeremy Deller’s The History of the World (1997) in which he demonstrated common themes that linked acid house to brass bands. I have applied the same method of visual presentation to connect various themes that are interlinked with Black British art. I have predominantly featured iconic artists and pioneers, social issues and notable dates/locations in order to demonstrate the scope of the impact and the impetus behind the Black British Art Movement.
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]
