Tavares Strachan is a multi-media artist who works with light and tech. While the medium is decidedly modern the subject matter is rooted in history. Hayward Gallery is currently exhibiting There Is Light Somewhere, a survey of Strachan’s work.
Via Hyperallergic:
Throughout There Is Light Somewhere as a whole, the Bahamian artist is interested in telling the stories of unsung people of color who played key roles in crucial events of Euro-American culture, such as the Space Race or Polar exploration. For instance, “Henson” (2012) depicts Matthew Henson, a Black American explorer who may have been the first individual to reach the North Pole, though history credits White American expedition leader Robert Peary. Similarly, a pair of neon works reference Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first Black astronaut. Lawrence died after an ejector seat failed; in “Robert” (2018), a floating human form flickers disconcertingly, as if suspended in the infinitesimal moment between life and death.
Via SouthBankCentre:
The exhibition highlights Strachan’s innovative approach to celebrating unsung explorers and cultural pioneers, whose stories have often been overlooked due to bias. In shining a light on these hidden histories, the artist highlights our shared yearning for belonging and recognition.
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