Phoebe Boswell's 'Here' exhibition explores diasporic consciousness through multimedia installations at New Art Exchange
Phoebe Boswell's solo exhibition titled 'Here' is on display at New Art Exchange in Nottingham from 18 May to 24 July. This multimedia showcase delves into themes of home, identity, and diasporic experiences. Among the highlights is 'Transit Terminal' (2014–20), which includes twelve life-sized charcoal figures representing migration. Another notable piece is 'I Dream of a Home I Cannot Know' (2019), a video installation that captures East African beach life. The animated portraits in 'I AM' (2020) challenge notions of representation. The focal work, 'Mutumia' (2016), features animated charcoal drawings of women inspired by protests, with motion sensors activating voices. The exhibition engages with race, memory, kinship, colonial histories, language, and voice, situated in the diverse community of Hyson Green.
Key facts
- Phoebe Boswell's solo exhibition 'Here' runs from 18 May to 24 July at New Art Exchange in Nottingham
- The exhibition explores concepts of home, identity, and diasporic consciousness through multiple media
- 'Transit Terminal' (2014–20) features twelve life-sized charcoal figures on boxes with sketched birds inside
- 'I Dream of a Home I Cannot Know' (2019) is a large-scale video installation of an East African beach with physical sand and rocks
- 'I AM' (2020) presents stop-motion animated pencil portraits based on global submissions with self-descriptions
- 'Mutumia' (2016) is an immersive installation with projected animated drawings of naked women in protest
- In Kikuyu, 'Mutumia' translates as both 'woman' and 'the one whose lips are sealed'
- Motion sensors in 'Mutumia' trigger voices when visitors enter the space
Entities
Artists
- Phoebe Boswell
Institutions
- New Art Exchange
- ArtReview
- BACKLIT
- Remark
Locations
- Nottingham
- United Kingdom
- Hyson Green
- East Africa
- Kenya