A new sculpture trail from charities Wild in Art and The World Reimagined was launched over the middle of the summer at short notice, and it toured across several major citites in England and Wales. There were several smaller trails across multiple London boroughs and separate trails in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, and Swansea. The objective of the sculpture trail was based on the "Journey of Discovery" to help with racial justice and supporting the journey of understanding. I only got time to complete one of the trails before the sculptures were removed on 30th October. I did not get to visit other London trails because the sculptures were so spread out over a larger area, and it would have been better to see them all in one place or closer together to experience more of them.
The trail artwork is based on nine themes through a shared history and common future goals. This includes nine themes - Mother Africa, slavery, abolition, support causes, community and present, common future, and more. The themes allow us to look at the world in a different way and highlight impotant causes.
"The New Union Flag" - GIL MUALEM-DORON
"Our Cup Runneth Over" - SARAH OWUSU
"Yet We Still Arise" - WINSTON BRANCH
"The Timeless Cosmic Calabash/Gourd(s): We Will Mend This Broken World" - FOLUSO OGUNTOYE
"Bought Sold And Gold" - GLEN BROOKS AND JANE MOTA
"Echoes Talk Back" - CURTIS HOLDER
"Movers Of The Past, Shakers Of Tomorrow" - NATASHA MULUSWELA
A lovely early autumn view of St. Paul's Cathedral
"Let Us Not Forget" - KIONE GRANDISON
"The Road To Freedom, Hidden In Plain Sight" - ÀSÌKÒ OKELARIN
"The World Reimagined" - YINKA SHONIBARE CBE
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