90 Degree Citizen – installing the exhibition
Amang Mardokhy arrives at Manchester Museum to install his paintings for 90 Degree Citizen – A rare exhibition of work by a new wave of visual artists whose experiences include life as refugees in the UK, and engaging with objects from The Manchester Museum.
“I have come from Kurdistan, north part of Iraq. Since the early start of my art experience, I also have learned how to live and express the sufferings of [Read more…]
UPDATE: Special Guests and online video – 90 Degree Citizen exhibition: Opens 10th Oct 6pm at Manchester Museum
SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED: Mavis Makhaza from GM Immigration Aid Unit and WAST (Women Asylum Speakers Together), plus Tony Openshaw from ASHA (Asylum Support Housing Advice) will speak about their work in relation to the exhibition
NEW VIDEO INTERVIEW NOW ONLINE: Stephen Welsh, the Curator of Living Cultures at Manchester Museum, on museum collections and 90 Degree Citizen in the context of Victorian colonialism and ethnography
Thursday 10th October, 6pm, Manchester Museum, here are full details of the Opening Event from our website. Free, but register here
Stephen Welsh (Manchester Museum) discusses 90 Degree Citizen by Virtual Migrants
Stephen Welsh, the Curator of Living Cultures at Manchester Museum, discusses museum collections and 90 Degree Citizen in the context of Victorian colonialism and ethnography in this short video