Black Creativity
Celebrate Black creators and achivements across the UK
Recognising Black culture across the country
Three organisations and their work on Black British art, music and dance
Black Lenses Matter
Curated by Misan Harriman, meet the contemporary photographers pushing the envelope forward
Artworks you can't miss
From painting to photography to sculpture
Black Identity
Learn about Black identity from the photographs of artist Tayo Adekunle
Household names and homegrown talent
Explore contemporary British artists
Aretha Franklin
A wreath of little heads, for example, rings a larger reproduction of Aretha Franklin
Elephant dung
Balanced against the wall, 'Popcorn Shells' rests on two dung props. More than just a cultural signifier, the dung (itself lacquered with a glittering resin) unceremoniously breaks up the decorative aesthetic in Ofili's paintings.
Layering with textures
Chris Ofil's layers photographic images, resin dots, glitter and paint, he also adds another signature element:
Scapbook approach
Popcorn Shells' takes a scrapbook approach to history and culture; like a jazz musician, Ofili replays familiar tunes in his own personal style.
Zoom into Chris Ofili's Popcorn Shells
Which heroes of jazz, hip hop, rap and pop culture can you spot?
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