A series of lectures supported by the Transport for London claims that photography is rooted in racism, colonial notions, and has been used for 'power, control, and subjugation.'
will examine the relationship between photography, Blackness, and diaspora, from the invention of photography in the 19th century to contemporary Black photography and image-making.
“Rooted in colonial notions of Blackness as otherness, photography — as a tool of surveillance and documentation — has influenced cultural meanings of Blackness, historically to the present day. In response, Black artists have used the camera to unsettle photography’s colonial legacies and to create their conceptions of Blackness, diasporic identity and culture,” Black Blossoms describes.
The lecture series will be hosted by Nydia A. Swanby, who is described as a Black feminist researcher, writer, and curator. She is an editor of theand co-edited an issue on Archives in July 2020. She is also the Curator of Talks and Research at the ICA, where she co-curated, and several programmes as part of the“Nydia A.
The course is part of an ongoing series of lectures that has been hosted by Black Blossoms and backed by the TfL since since 2020. That year, Black Blossom’s founder Bolanle Tajudeenthat she set it up because “Black women were facing constant microaggressions in the creative industries and I wanted to create a space that centered and affirmed their talents.”
This lecture series is free to attend and will take place every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:45 PM every Tuesday from January 10 through January 31.
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