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Vanley Burke's flat, courtesy the artist and Ikon
Exhibition
At Home with Vanley Burke
22 Jul 2015 – 27 Sep 2015
Regular hours
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 17:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 1 Oozells Square
- Brindleyplace
- Birmingham
- B1 2HS
- United Kingdom
Ikon is pleased to present At Home with Vanley Burke, a unique exhibition from Birmingham-based artist Vanley Burke. The project sees the entire contents of Burke’s flat in Nechells, north-east Birmingham, transported to Ikon’s main exhibition space.
About
Commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Black British photography", Burke is also a dedicated archivist and collector of objects relating to black culture in Britain. The countless objects that fill Burke’s space, serve as a portrait of religious and political beliefs, artistic activities, fashions, leisure pursuits, food, health issues and many other aspects of everyday life. This exhibition reveals Burke too as a subject of his own enquiry.
