Black Waters: Inference to The Veil

‘Black Waters: Inference to The Veil’, marks the culmination of the inaugural Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art.

‘Black Waters: Inference to The Veil’ explores Glasgow’s role in the global colonial project by examining historical and contemporary Black art practices. The exhibition features selected works from Jerwood Collection and the GSA Archives & Collections, alongside invited artists based in Glasgow and London.

Works from Jerwood Collection include Barbara Walker RA, MBE, Lubaina Himid CBE, RA, Michael Armitage and Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA, whilst works from GSA Archive & Collections works include Kialy Tihngang, Emmanuel Addo-Osafo, Hock Aun Teh and Anna Tewungwa. The exhibition also includes works by Glasgow-based artists Grace Browne, Zoë Zo, Zoë Tumika & Zoë Guthrie, Camara Taylor and Adebusola King Ramsay, alongside London-based artist Rebecca Bellantoni.

This exhibition and Curatorial Fellowship are supported by Jerwood Foundation with loans from Jerwood Collection.

The Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship seeks to foster diverse voices by offering emerging curators in Scotland their first supported exhibition in an institutional setting. The Fellowship offers a period of research and access to Jerwood Collection and a production budget to develop and stage a public exhibition with an event at The Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art.