Love Is An Action
“LOVE IS AN ACTION, NEVER SIMPLY A FEELING.” – BELL HOOKS
Black Lives Matter has become the most widespread civil rights movement in history, and sparked a renewed reckoning with the way structural racism runs through our cultures. This online programme gives a platform to activists, artists and writers of colour, seeking to nurture the discourse around movements for racial justice.
Every month, for an initial period of six months, we will hire an artist, activist or writer of colour to take over our Instagram platform for one week, to share projects and ideas from a range of fields and inspirations. They will act as curators and researchers, shaping the agenda for conversations online and broadening Open Eye Gallery’s knowledge of diverse artists, projects and discussions, in the UK and further afield. The projects on show will bring to light the diversity of minority experiences and identities in the UK, particularly exploring how identities intersect.
During Black History Month in October, we’ll invite all residents to get together for an online talk reflecting on activism in the six months between the events of May and October, and where we go next.
Image: from ‘Egoli, City of Gold’, Nompumelelo Ncube.
