{"id":2306,"date":"2020-06-04T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T11:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arts-uni-southampton.org.uk\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2020-06-04T14:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:27:44","slug":"interview-larry-achiampong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/arts-at-unisouth\/2020\/06\/04\/interview-larry-achiampong\/","title":{"rendered":"&#x1f3a5; WATCH: Larry Achiampong interviewed by Arts at University of Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RfIbRKgsc6Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arts-uni-southampton.org.uk\/2020\/01\/22\/introducing-our-2019-20-arts-ambassadors-kate-briggs-price\/\">Student Arts Ambassador Kate Briggs-Price<\/a> interviewed artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.larryachiampong.co.uk\">Larry Achiampong<\/a> in January 2020, during his solo exhibition <em><a href=\"https:\/\/jhg.art\/events\/larry-achiampong\/\">When the Sky Falls<\/a> <\/em>at <a href=\"https:\/\/jhg.art\">John Hansard Gallery<\/a>, 25 January &#8211; 14 March 2020. <\/strong><br><br>Larry and Kate chat about all things &#8211; from working across different mediums and taking artistic inspiration from popular culture, to class, race, privilege and the environment (and how they are all connected).  <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/jhg.art\"><strong>John Hansard Gallery<\/strong><\/a> is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\"><strong>University of Southampton<\/strong><\/a> and is funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artscouncil.org.uk\"><strong>Arts Council England<\/strong><\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.larryachiampong.co.uk\">Larry Achiampong<\/a><\/strong> is represented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=copperfield+gallery&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copperfieldgallery.com\"><strong>Copperfield Gallery<\/strong><\/a>, London. <br><br>With thanks to Larry Achiampong and John Hansard Gallery. <br><br>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCtjxO5QdD0kUNZxnPMdv5Rg\"><strong>Kate Briggs-Price<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#x1f440; GO AND SEE: <em>PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS&#8217; ALLIANCE (MOTION)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/arts-at-unisouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2020\/06\/LO-RES-10.02.20-Larry-Achiampong-When-the-Sky-Falls-64-1024x683.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"John Hansard Gallery at Studio 144, with exterior artwork by Larry Achiampong, PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS' ALLIANCE (MOTION), 2019-20. Photo: Reece Straw\" class=\"wp-image-2307\" \/><figcaption>John Hansard Gallery at Studio 144, with exterior artwork by Larry Achiampong,&nbsp;<em>PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS&#8217; ALLIANCE (MOTION)<\/em>, 2019-20. Photo: Reece Straw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry Achiampong\u2019s stunning artwork&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jhg.art\/events\/larry-achiampong-flags\/\">PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS\u2019 ALLIANCE (MOTION)<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em>(2018) currently adorn the facade of John Hansard Gallery, overlooking Guildhall Square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is well worth taking a socially-distanced trip up to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/uSDt8tBBx7BhpYCy9\"><strong>the gallery<\/strong><\/a><strong> to see the artwork which will be in place until the end of August 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series of flags feature the Pan African colours of red, black, green and yellow-gold, that speak symbolically to various African diasporic identities. The colours green, black and red reflect Africa\u2019s land, its people and the struggles the continent has endured, whilst the yellow-gold represents a new day and prosperity. The 54 stars overlaying the motif represent the 54 counties of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Achiampong, this speculative project reflects upon the world\u2019s social and political climate, particularly the rise of nationalism in the global West and the tensions surrounding political occurrences such as the Brexit 2016 referendum, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Whilst in contrast in Africa, the African Union\u2019s African passport programme of 2016, indicate the continent\u2019s potential for opening up its boarders across a unified Africa.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS\u2019 ALLIANCE&nbsp;<\/em>project forms part of a larger body of the work&nbsp;<em>Relic Traveller<\/em>, an expansive multi-disciplinary undertaking manifesting in performance, audio, moving image and prose. Developed over multiple locations \u2013 including Somerset House, Westminster Underground Station, Whitechapel Art Gallery \u2013 this project builds upon a postcolonial perspective informed by technology, agency and the body, and narratives of migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>PAN AFRICAN FLAGS FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS\u2019 ALLIANCE&nbsp;<\/em><em>(MOTION)<\/em>&nbsp;was part of Achiampong\u2019s recent exhibition&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jhg.art\/events\/larry-achiampong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>When the Sky Falls<\/em><\/a>, 8 February\u200a\u2013\u200a21 March 2020, that sadly had to close early on 14 March due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>#TheShowMustGoOnline&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><strong>Keep up to&nbsp;date with news from our venues:<\/strong><br><br><strong>John Hansard Gallery:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/art.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=f9e3c672a18d1a241c13a8dd6&amp;id=aa8d23a70c\" target=\"_blank\">Mailing List<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jhansardgallery\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johnhansardgallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnhansardgallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><br><strong>Turner Sims: &nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turnersims.co.uk\/contact-us\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mailing List<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/turnersims\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurnerSimsSouthampton\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/turner_sims\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/arts-at-unisouth\/#SupportSotonArts\"><strong>#SupportSotonArts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Arts Ambassador Kate Briggs-Price interviewed artist Larry Achiampong in January 2020, during his solo exhibition When the Sky Falls at John Hansard Gallery, 25 January &#8211; 14 March 2020. 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