Exhibition
Acts Of Union
8 Nov 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
Regular hours
- Friday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 17:00
Free admission
Address
- 1 Westgate St
- London
England - E8 3RL
- United Kingdom
What does it mean to live, work and sow new seeds of national identity against the backdrop of a post-Brexit, divided, binary Britain?
About
From Brexit to hard boarders, echoes of Rule Britannia are never far from public consciousness — with political discourse, left and right alike, consistently evoking visions of a ‘buccaneering’ Britain, here to steer us through the choppy deterioration of public services, culture wars, cost of living crises and rising far-right extremism. Referencing the Acts of Union that created the Parliament of Great Britain in 1707, this exhibition stands as a point of rupture against nationalism, state sovereignty, imperialist legacy and political populism. Featuring photography, sculpture, textiles and moving image, this show brings together 14 emerging artists — with works that engage critically with contemporary Britishness.
