Resources

The curators have selected a series of relevant resource materials to enrich the experience ​of the exhibition.

Physical copies are available in the Archive Reading Room, please enquire to gallery staff to ​have access.

Available only when the Archive is open ( Thursday- Friday: 11am-5pm )

‘Archipelago' journeys through the interstellar politics, ​of a group of planets who set out to build a new world.

This science fiction novel plays with the same ideas as ​the exhibition with its themes of identity, diaspora, ​world building, imagined spaces etc.

This response has been provided by Maria Green, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

Laila Malik’s lyrical poetry collection, Archipelago, ​explores the themes of family, (un)belonging, migration, ​generational stories, loss, exile, home and more.

“At its core, archipelago is a letter to the daughters who ​come before and after, a quiet disclosure of barbed ​ancestral legacies that only come into focus through ​poetry” - Laila Malik

This response has been provided by Yasmin Riley, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

Contemporary Archipelagic Thinking: Toward New ​Comparative Methodologies and Disciplinary ​Formations (Rethinking the Island) is an anthology of ​conversations, poetry and other encounters, ​Contemporary Archipelagic Thinking, explores ​archipelago as cultural theory.

This response has been provided by Maria Green, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

James Robinson launched Craic Magazine in 2021 ​during the pandemic while living in Ballymoney, near ​Belfast. Amidst the unrest and negative press ​surrounding Northern Ireland during the Covid-19 ​pandemic and post-Brexit tensions, Robinson sought to ​create something positive.

The zine fits within the exhibition's theme by ​highlighting Northern Ireland's complex political and ​social landscape, particularly its evolving identity and ​nationality issues post-Brexit. The title "What’s the?" ​suggests a broader sense of disorientation, resonating ​with young people in the UK who navigate austerity, ​social division, and a lack of support in a multi-identity ​society. Craic Magazine provides a modern portrait of ​these challenges, making it a relevant text for ​understanding the geopolitical context of the British ​Isles.

This response has been provided by Kuba Ocean, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

THE ANXIETY is a collaboration of two afro punk ​musicians- Willow Smith and Tyler Cole. In the song ​from 2020, the pair delves into their frustration with ​“The System” i.e. the political system in the USA, ​chanting lyrics such as: “We won’t be controlled by the ​system”, “I ain’t got no president, hey, I ain’t got no ​government, naw.” or “They don’t wanna try to co-exist, ​but we’re gonna die if we don’t resist”. The song ​highlights what happens when the exhibition’s themes ​such as peaceful co-existence are flipped on its head by ​governments and systems of justice- In their case- in ​the wake of the 2020 BLM protests.

This response has been provided by Kuba Ocean, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

Women Who Run With Wolves

Influenced by her background, of having grown up in a ​household in which tradition and culture was passed ​down orally, Estés explores and reviews the use of oral ​traditions, myths and stories through the archetype of ​the wild woman. She reframes the stories through a ​feminist perspective away from the normative ​patriarchal lense. In doing so, she hilights the ​connections of femininity to nature and the wild, ​encouraging the reader to reconnect with their ​untamed self to fully reclaim their sovereignty from ​current power structures.

This response has been provided by Angela Sanchez-​Castrillon, a member of our curatorial collective.

The book includes the complete recordings, ​transcripts, notes and letters of two decades between ​Édouard Glissant and the Swiss Art Historian Hans ​Ulrich Obrist. The reader hears some major concepts ​by Glissant around his major philosophies such as ​Poetics of Relation, Caribbean Discourse, and Treatise ​on the Whole-World.

The author of the book concentrates on Édouard ​Glissant’s idea of paradox fundamental to Caribbean ​culture and thought. By ‘difference’, Glissant focuses ​on thinking differently. According to him, paradoxical ​lessons are drawn from natural and cultural aspects ​of Caribbean realities and lead to new political visions.

This essay, borrowing from the concept of ​“archipelagos”, considers the act of curatorial as being ​fluid and non-hierarchical figuration of an ​entanglement, emphasizing on diversity and plurality. ​Drawing on the idea of intra-action, the author ​discusses curatorial research as results of intra-acting ​agencies performing in archipelago-like system.

Screening and converstation

The movie is about the idea of “Relation and the All ​World” and Édouard Glissant’s philosophies of ​creolization, relation and history.

The poem is a flurry of etymological, historical, and ​literary references. Walcott hails from the Caribbean ​island of St. Lucia and spends his time divided ​between the Caribbean and the US northeast. His ​poetry is marked for its word play and large breadth ​of allusions.

‘The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double ​Consciousness.

Written in 1993, Gilroy posits that there is a distinct ​black Atlantic culture that incorporates elements from ​African, American, British, and Caribbean cultures.

This response has been provided by Maria Green, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

This response has been provided by Maria Green, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

‘Chapter in “Transformation Now! Toward a Post-​Oppositional Politics of Change”

Beyond Intersectionality: Theorizing Interconnectivity ​with/in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by ​Radical Women of Color. (pp. 29-59)

This chapter encourages readers to look beyond ​common frameworks of intersectionality.

This response has been provided by Maria Green, a ​member of our curatorial collective.

‘Art historian and critic D’Zouna uses contemporary art ​and culture to interrogate what is necessary in order to ​achieve true solidarity.

The overarching argument is that caring for one ​another, in spite of our differences and the barriers that ​prevent us from mutual understanding, is what will ​lead to success and political harmony. Whilst love and ​empathy are often often called upon, for D’Zouna, a ​foundation of respect is what should be prioritised ​above all.

This response has been provided by Hannah Walker, a ​member of our curatorial collective.