Bøger af Tavares Strachan

Notions of invisibility and obscurity weigh on Strachan's excavation of overlooked figures throughout historyBahamian-born artist Tavares Strachan's (born 1979) In Total Darkness engages with French colonialism through an investigation of the Haitian Revolution, the first victorious revolt of Black enslaved people. In doing so, Strachan questions our presumed and popular knowledge of history.

Strachan's take on Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line and the legacy of Pan-AfricanismFor this exhibition, Tavares Strachan (born 1979) was inspired by the life and work of activist Marcus Garvey. Drawing on influences that span from music to sports and culture and science, Strachan applies a dub aesthetic within his practice to create works that invert the transatlantic story.