A new home for my World Reimagined globe

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My World Reimagined globe now has a new home …

Reading University

In the summer of 2024 my World Reimagined globe, together with three others, were purchased by the University of Reading and it now sits permanently outside of the historic Park House building - a social and cultural hub on their Whiteknights campus. They were purchased as part of an educational initiative to remind the community of the enduring legacy of the transatlantic trade, and to inspire reflection on racial justice, resilience, and cultural heritage.

Dr Hannah Lyons, Curator of University Art Collections at the University of Reading, said:

“The University of Reading is proud to host the work of four incredible contemporary artists, who each explore different themes that reflect the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. From exploring the complexity of Britain’s relationship with Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean, to celebrating the spirit and culture of the African diaspora, each globe takes you on a journey of discovery. It is important to understand our past in order to create a more hopeful vision for the future.”

The World Reimagined sculpture trail news

I am excited to announce that I have been selected to design and paint a globe sculpture for this national art education project - the first of its kind in the UK.

I feel honoured to have been given the chance to take part in this project (info below) and am currently in the process of painting my globe!

Please keep an eye on my Instagram for regular updates.

https://www.theworldreimagined.org/

‘The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us.

For too long, the history of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans has been untold, mistaught or misrepresented. In the UK, we celebrate with pride the Trade’s abolition - but the people who were enslaved and their descendants; Britain’s role in the Trade’s creation; and the Trade’s devastating legacy are usually missing from how history is told. This is not ‘Black History’, this is all of our history.

We are living in a key moment for racial justice. It calls on us to courageously face our shared history with honesty, empathy and grace.

Together, we can create a future in which all can say:

I am seen.

That is the mission of The World Reimagined.’