The World Reimagined
We are putting our backing behind a new project, sponsoring a globe in both London and Bristol as part of The World Reimagined sculpture trail.
The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us. Trails of large globe sculptures, created by artists, some in collaboration with communities, will be prominent in seven cities across England and Wales in August-October this year. These globes will bring to life the reality and impact of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans, its relevance today, and explore ways we can reimagine a future where we can give full dignity to all.
"For too long, the history of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans has been untold, mistaught or misrepresented. In the UK, we celebrate with pride the Trade's abolition - but the people who were enslaved and their descendants; Britain's role in the Trade's creation; and the Trade's devastating legacy are usually missing from how history is told. This is not 'Black History', this is all of our history."
The World Reimagined
"For too long, the history of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans has been untold, mistaught or misrepresented. In the UK, we celebrate with pride the Trade's abolition - but the people who were enslaved and their descendants; Britain's role in the Trade's creation; and the Trade's devastating legacy are usually missing from how history is told. This is not 'Black History', this is all of our history."
The World Reimagined | Osborne Clarke Bristol
In the studio | Abolition & Emancipation - Oshii Rowan
Here's a close look at local artist Oshii Rowan's work in the studio.
Vote for The World Reimagined
We are excited to share that The World Reimagined is a finalist for the National Lottery Awards Project of the Year!
The programme has made it into the last 17 from over 1,300 nominations.
You can vote for them on Twitter using the hashtag #NLAreimagined or the link below:
Supporting projects that drive home the message of racial justice
In the year ending March 2021, there were over 124,000 hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, about 75% of which were racially motivated.
These statistics are not new, and yet it took the death of George Floyd, and subsequent action like the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol and thousands marching in London, Reading and other cities around the country, for us to consider the impact of racial injustice on the lives of individuals and our communities.
Two years on, and our work continues in supporting projects that drive home the message of racial justice.
