Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum at the Barbican: Exploring Colonialism and Identity through Cinematic Storytelling

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum | It Will End in Tears | Barbican

It Will End in Tears at the Barbican presents a hauntingly immersive journey framed by minimalist “film sets” reminiscent of noir cinema. With influences from Hitchcock to Bessie Head, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s visual storytelling delves into the complexities of identity, colonial legacies, and self-determination. Collaborating with set designer Remco Osório Lobato, Sunstrum creates minimalist, skeletal film […]

Ibrahim Mahama’s Textile Transformation of the Barbican Centre

Ibrahim Mahama Purple Hibiscus

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has transformed the Barbican Centre in London with his large-scale public art installation. Purple Hibiscus, made of 2,000 square meters of woven cloth, envelops the lakeside facade of the brutalist building in vibrant shades of pink and purple. Ibrahim Mahama, inspired by the dull surroundings of grey concrete, decided to inject […]

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