A sepia-toned photo of an older woman sitting in an armchair sits next to a modern colour photo of an older woman. Both wear headdresses

Yinka Shonibare MBE

The William Morris Family Album

EXHIBITION

Saturday 7 February - Sunday 7 June 2015

The Victorian age, the legacy of Empire and the global textile trade are central themes in the work of Yinka Shonibare.

In this new exhibition, the internationally acclaimed British Nigerian artist turns his attention to William Morris. By inviting Waltham Forest residents to help recreate photographs of Morris’s family, he encourages viewers to reflect on the realities of equality in both Morris’s time and our own.

The free exhibition will be accompanied by an extensive education and events programme.

Image copyright the artist. Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and The Church of England Record Centre. Commissioned by William Morris Gallery.

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