The exciting new series of commissions features works that are addressing the intersectional themes of migration, racial and climate justice.
Through these commissions, the five selected artists will be re-imagining how we look at history; how we respond to current social movements and emergencies; and what worlds might be possible post-Covid-19. The artists will be sharing what they are observing in their local contexts and how the personal and the local might connect to larger and global ‘narratives’.
BLKBRD Collective are Counterpoints’ commissioned artists, as part of ‘To love, care, breathe… as acts of justice’ commissioning project. As part of the commission, for Refugee Week 2021, the Collective produced a touring-mural titled A departure with no return. The mural, inspired by the experience of migrants, explores the danger, desire and desperation associated with traversing boundaries. Made during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the ongoing refugee crisis, the captivating mural highlights the struggle, conviction, and hope that is intrinsic to the reality of migrants. BLKBRD Collective aim to shift the normative perception of ‘migration’ as a politically contentious topic, to instead a celebration of movement and the struggles associated with it.