Today is the closing of my first institutional solo show 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘮 at
@boningtongallery in Nottingham.
Bonington Gallery’s Director Tom
@tg_gal approached me for a studio visit after a talk at Nottingham called Identity Complex. As a new Mum my confidence in my practice was a little low as I was still navigating how to balance work and motherhood.
After a very calm studio visit, Tom in fact invited me for solo show. I can’t express how much gratitude I have to him for having the confidence in me to put this body of work together. 🙏🏽His trust in me to be able to produce work, when I felt like I wasn’t quite in my flow, was the best gift I could ever have asked for.
𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘮 was developed around a subject that’s very close to my heart. The power situation and the phenomenon of the floating power-plants reflects a key moment in the West African ever changing landscape. It was crucial to document and to speak about the power situation at its current state.
𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘮 was only possible because of the invitation from Tom . And also the huge amount of support for my partner, family, friends and Bonington Gallery team. As it closes, I have so much gratitude for all the support! It’s been the most wonderful experience ✨
Extra Big Thank you to
@fauzia.1 for the Score for GLOW,
@rhiarnadhaliwal for support and assistants in the Ghana Field Research + Photogrammetry,
@21horsetown for the beautiful publication,
@gokcegunel for the insightful conversation &
@sokaridouglascamp for the Narration of GLOW and bringing the work to life! 🫶🏽 🚢⚡️🔋💡
Picture 4, 5 by
@juleslisterphotography