Sokari Douglas Camp's steel sculptures explore colonial wealth at October Gallery
October Gallery in London presents a solo exhibition of steel sculptures and prints by Sokari Douglas Camp CBE. The artist examines power, commerce, and colonialism through clothing and emblems of wealth, drawing on Robert S. DuPlessis' book 'The Material Atlantic'. A key work is inspired by an 18th-century illustration 'Free Natives of Dominica', which she transforms into a three-dimensional metal sculpture. The exhibition includes large and smaller scale works alongside selected prints.
Key facts
- Sokari Douglas Camp CBE is the artist
- Exhibition is at October Gallery
- Exhibition includes large and small steel sculptures and prints
- Work draws inspiration from Robert S. DuPlessis' book 'The Material Atlantic'
- A key piece is based on an 18th-century illustration 'Free Natives of Dominica'
- Themes include power, commerce, colonialism, and clothing as wealth emblems
- The exhibition is a solo show
- The artist is internationally renowned
Entities
Artists
- Sokari Douglas Camp
Institutions
- October Gallery
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom