RCA BLK Alumni

December 7, 2023

‘Legacy’ engulfs the entire perimeter of this room. Each piece is a testament to the past, present and future of RCA BLK as both an association and a catapult of change. This is our way of remembering the past in order to progress to the future, hence, our choosing of the name Sankofa. This intimate selection of work traces through mastery from the 1990’s to today, bringing to the forefront themes of identification, heritage, and the physical and metaphorical places that anchor/propel us. The future, in this case, is represented through our Time Capsule project, entitled The Black Star, where current students and alumni submit multimedia works to be archived in space for future generations to access. As you journey through the Hangar Gallery, allow the work to embrace, energise, and empower you. The message here is clear: it is no longer merely a consideration to include or support Black artists within this or any industry. It is imperative as it is second-nature— this is our mission at RCA BLK. We come together to celebrate the excellence in the black community that has walked these halls, whilst acknowledging that, through looking back, we continue to open doors for future visionaries.

This exhibition features work by Anthea Hamilton, Bashiru Lawal-Shardo, Bryant Mclaughlin Van-Low, Canaan J Brown, Chris Ofili, Emily Moore, Gaia Ozwyn, Jesse Akele, Joy Julius, Natasha Fontenelle, Shannon Bono, Shayla Marshall, Suleyman Wellings-Longmore, Tamu Nkiwane and Thalia Dougourou.

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