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A vintage black and white illustration showcases five African women from different angles, each displaying unique, elaborate hairdressings. The hairstyles include intricate braids, loops, and decorative adornments. The text above partially describes a hair treatment process.
A chaotic array of colourful beads and strings fills the surface, creating a vibrant but cluttered scene. To the left, there are stacked bags in various bright colors. Among the beads and strings, there are some unidentifiable objects and partially visible items.
A wooden tray subdivided into 18 compartments, displaying various trade beads of different colors and shapes. Some compartments have handwritten labels. The tray is part of the Henry M. Stanley collection at the Africa-Museum in Tervuren, Belgium.

Exhibition talk with Divine Southgate-Smith

1pm – 2pm Wednesday 16 October 2024

East Gallery, St Andrews St, Norwich NR2 4AE

Join us for a talk with the artist Divine Southgate-Smith at East Gallery, Norwich University of the Arts.

13.00–14.00pm Wednesday 16 October | East Gallery

Norwich University of the Arts is pleased to present the first exhibition of the East Gallery Fellows 2023-4, with Divine Southgate-Smith. Over the past year, Southgate-Smith has used the research-based Fellowship programme to ‘launch a speculative and material investigation into the archive of African expression through craft and design’. ‘The archive is porous’, Southgate-Smith comments, alluding to the many voids in the official record of indigenous peoples. The resulting history, often constructed through colonial collecting and cataloging processes, she/they conjecture, cannot be considered as representing time or people in a linear manner. Her/ their exhibition is a rumination on the bead; a poignant object in her/their Togolease heritage, and in African history. Join the artist to hear more about her work including her/their recent presentation at Frieze Art Fair, London.

The event is free but places are limited.

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East Gallery is based in the heart of Norwich, our address is:
Cavendish House
St Andrews Street
Norwich
NR2 4AE

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