Alvaro Barrington : Garvey 2 - They eyes were watching God

4 Dec 2020-23 Jan 2021

Overview

The current exhibition belongs to the “Garvey” series, which examines the cultural exchanges of early 20th century London and the Harlem Renaissance— both sites of large-scale migration from the Caribbean at the height of Modernism – and their ongoing influence on contemporary artistic output and notions of self- hood, sexuality, the soul, identity, nurture, nationality, punishment and death. Considering himself primarily a painter, Barrington’s multimedia approach to image-making employs burlap, textiles, postcards and clothing, exploring how materials themselves can function as visual tools while referencing their personal, political and commercial histories.