Part of the 'I Sing My Song To The Sea' mural by Yemisi Mokuolu
Three new creative projects reflecting on the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade are being unveiled across Brighton & Hove, supported through the Exhale Creative Grant from the Brighton & Hove Culture Alliance. The University of Sussex is part of the Brighton & Hove Culture Alliance and Professor Robin Banerjee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global and Civic Engagement), chairs the Culture action group formed of partners working across the creative sector in the city.
It's an important moment in Brighton & Hove's Black history as a new landmark mural, a series of talks and performances, and an augmented reality walking tour all launch this November.
I Sing My Song To The Sea by Yemisi Mokuolu is a landmark mural that will be visible on Ann Street from Friday 10 November. Spoken word pieces and video will be displayed as QR codes across the city until February 2024.
At Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum on Saturday 11 November, a free family day will include Seeds of The Atlantic Slave Trade by African Night Fever, a live performance of music and spoken word. The day will also feature a Q&A session with Black history historians, researchers and musicians involved in the project.
StreetStory, by artist and developer Judith Ricketts, is a site-specific augmented reality walking experience. Launching at Jubilee Library from 20-25 November, alongside artworks from students who have helped create this ground-breaking experience, StreetStory uses smartphone technology to overlay information around the city with digital artefacts, helping to reveal the hidden history about the city’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.