The Walker Art Gallery has worked closely with young people from Liverpool’s Black and Global Ethnic Majority communities to research and reinterpret its internationally-renowned sculpture collection.

Carving Out Truths presents a number of ground-breaking interventions at the Gallery, examining the origins of the collection and focusing on individuals and stories that have previously been excluded.

The sculpture collection has a long association with slavery, colonialism and empire. Its foundation is closely linked to the city’s institutions, and the merchants and bankers who financed them. Much of their wealth was made from slavery, its economies and the growth of the British Empire.

Carving Out Truths confronts these histories in partnership with young people from the community and makes them more visible within the Walker’s historic spaces.

Event Date: Sunday 1st September 2024 - Thursday 31st October 2024

Location: Walker Art Gallery William Brown St Liverpool L3 8EL

Categories: 2024 | Archive | Black History Month | Exhibition

Contact Details: Walker Art Gallery, Tel: 0151 478 4199

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