Abstract
A reflection on the exhibition histories for two films produced in the UK in the 1980s – by Sankofa ("Dreaming Rivers") and Black Audio Film Collective ("Handsworth Songs"). This essay addresses some of the presentation contexts for these films – including TV broadcast in the UK and cinema programming in New York, at the time of their creation; also their curation into major survey exhibitions and museum displays more recently; and, further, their live streaming. What have varying contexts of presentation brought out in the films? And how might that shape an appreciation of them now?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reshaping the Field |
| Subtitle of host publication | Arts of the African Diasporas on Display |
| Editors | Nana Adusei-Poku |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Afterall Books, University of the Arts London |
| Pages | 154–171 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-7533-0238-6, 978-1-84638-263-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2022 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- moving image
- exhibition histories
- UK black art