We are pleased to announce the selection of 12 Artists as part of the New Narratives Artist commission.

We will commission each selected artist with the sum of five thousand pounds (5,000 GBP) for the interpretation and dissemination of the New Narratives research through their various art forms.

Selected artists are from the UK, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Kenya.

Read their project concepts below.

 

Meet the selected Artists!

Titilola (Lola) Aikins

Country: South Africa

Project title: Across The City of Gold

Concept: A short film that tells the story of a young man who must overcome his fear, having moved to South Africa, by taking a trip through the city of Johannesburg.

Gaisie Awurabena Nyameyie

Country: Ghana

Project title: The Exchange

Concept: The project is centred on the use of traditional painting, specifically acrylic painting, to communicate the relationship between Africa and the UK.  

 

We can't wait to see the outcome of each project!