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Windows open into the Caribbean-British soul
JENNY MITCHELL urges everyone who can to visit an exhibition that tells the complex story of the interplay and interdependence between the Caribbean diaspora and Britain over the last 70 years
(L to R) Tam Joseph, The Spirit of the Carnival 1982; Paul Dash Self-portrait 1979
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Life Between Islands
Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now
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I HAVE to start this review of a fantastic exhibition by acknowledging I write as a poet and not an art expert.
Having said that, I was filled with admiration for the curators who have managed to assemble an impressive body of work, ranging from sculptures to paintings, installations to photographs. These all help to tell the complex story of the interplay and interdependence that has been created between the Caribbean diaspora and Britain over the last 70 years.
If I have one complaint it’s that there is so much amazing work it’s impossible to take it all in during one visit. Not a bad criticism to make.
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