Dread Scott: How Can We Harness Political Energy?
25 September 2024, 14:00 – 15:15 BST | Part of Constellations ° Assemblies 2024
Operating at the intersection of art and activism, Dread Scott makes revolutionary art to propel history forward. In 1989, the US Senate denounced and outlawed his artwork and President Bush declared it “disgraceful” because of its use of the American flag. Scott presents a keynote presentation highlighting Slave Rebellion Reenactment, among other projects, and discuss the role his work plays in harnessing political energy.
Scott’s presentation is followed by a conversation with Chisenhale Gallery Director, Zoé Whitley, who draws on her experience of sitting on the Greater London Authority’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm and her recent involvement in the development of the Memorial to the victims of transatlantic slavery. Together, they explore how public art can catalyse change (whether directly or indirectly) at policy level and how it can contribute to creating spaces that amplify diverse histories and foreground underrepresented voices.
