Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
Kader Attia, Marlene Dumas, Inji Efflatoun, Sonia Gomes, David Hammons, Nicholas Hlobo, Claudette Johnson, Wifredo Lam, Simone Leigh, Ernest Mancoba, Kawira Mwirichia, Abdias Nascimento, Grace Ndiritu, Magdalene Odundo, Chris Ofili, Colette Omogbai, The Otolith Group, Ingrid Pollard, Samir Rafi, Cauleen Smith, Tavares Strachan
Barbican Centre
Silk St, Barbican, CA EC2Y 8DS
10:00 - 19:30 (Ticket and Information Desk, Level G)
Admission
£19
Standard: £19. Members: Free entry + guest (Membership Plus), Free entry (Membership). Young Barbican (age 16-25): £6. Concessions & discounts available (Universal & Pension Credit: £10, Students: £14, Under 16s: Free, Art Fund: £9.5). Corporate Members: Free Entry. Pay What You Can every Thursday from 5–8pm and Friday 10am–12pm. School groups (Up to Year 9: free, Above Year 9/Student Groups: £3).
About
Explore the impact of Pan-Africanism on artistic and cultural production from the 1920s to the present, through over 300 works – from paintings and installations to posters, journals, and film. The term Pan-Africanism refers to a broad spectrum of political and philosophical movements advocating anti-colonial resistance and transnational solidarity amongst peoples of African descent. While it has long been recognised as a galvanising force in 20th-century global history, Project a Black Planet is the first exhibition to consider both its influence on visual art and culture, and the critical role of artists in shaping Pan-African visions. The exhibition presents work produced across Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, North America and Western Europe, from artists including Chris Ofili, Marlene Dumas and Claudette Johnson. The symbolic site of Panafrica is presented not as a fixed territory but as a conceptual terrain where rupture, dissent, and collective imagination converge in the pursuit of emancipatory futures.