The Future is Now PT.II Re/Form~ation

Exploring the connections between memory, history & the future through the unique diasporic lens of five Black British artists.

Join CasildART Contemporary for their inaugural exhibition, featuring the best of Black British Art. Following the success of the gallery's previous show, ‘The Future is Now’, held in October last year, The Future is Now Part II. Re/form~ation explores the connections between memory, history, and the future through the unique diasporic lens of five Black British artists. The exhibition explores how these artists use materials such as glass, textiles, wood, and found objects to create worldmaking and legacy. Curated by Sukai Eccleston, ‘The Future is Now: Part II’ – Re/formation – offers thought-provoking ideas about our future while acknowledging the powerful impact of our past and present. Opening on 26th July to the public this group exhibition showcases how artmaking can challenge outdated paradigms and transform everyday objects into powerful artistic expressions.

The Future is Now Part II: Re/Form~ation features the work of Christopher Day, a glass artist who, only 4 years ago, was working as a plumber. Day has created a bespoke artwork specifically for this exhibition, which will be unveiled at the preview. The glass sculpture, titled "Unconditional Love," is a symbolic and powerful reminder of the most brutal of circumstances. During the transatlantic slave trade, children were ripped away from their mothers and sold off to the highest bidder. The most horrific images depict enslaved Africans being auctioned off, with children clinging to their mothers in desperation, unaware of the horrors they would face. The material, therefore, does not merely function as part of the composition but beckons the viewer to engage in a dialogue about Britain’s racial past and present, and the tragic legacy of Colonialism.

CasildART proudly represents Àsìkò, Donald Baugh, Christopher Day, Othello De’ Souza-Hartley, Elaine Mullings, Margaret Scott and Theresa Weber. Although working across different mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, textiles and glass, what binds these artists together is the love of their craft and a thorough grasp of the material process and form of bringing an idea into being.

Join us at CasildART for an immersive experience that redefines the possibilities of materiality in contemporary art.

Title: The Future is Now PT.II: Re/Form ~ation.

Dates: 26th July - 7th September, 2024.

CasildART Contemporary, 32 Connaught Street, Connaught Village, London W2 2AF.

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For more information please visit: www.casildart.com