When Black Square Paintings and White Marble Statues Converse.

Inclusivity Course Artefact (1500 words). Student Number: 19040502 Raksha Patel © 2020  Introduction 
 I am a visual artist and lecturer. My artistic practice focuses upon themes of race and identity. I currently teach on the BA Painting Course at Camberwell Art College. I am saddened to share that I have recently encountered micro aggressions and …

UAL so White?

#ualsowhite #race #racism #poc #inclusivity #blackarts #bame #dunasabri #attainmentgap #closingtheattainmentgap #shadesofnoir #tatebritain #decolonise #postcolonialism Shades of Noir ‘Safe Space Crits’ is a go to place where students talk about race and identity, gain tuition for their work and discuss any racism that they might be experiencing at UAL. It’s important that a space like this …

Sacred Spaces: Abstraction and Emptiness

#artandreligion #religion #hinduism #islam #Christianity #rothko #abstraction #painting #shadesofnoir #anishkapoor #tatemodern #rothkoroom #ramadan In the interview Religion in Modern Art  Professor Erika Doss discusses the way that we look at art and how much we should take into account the artists spiritual or religious upbringing when trying to understand what the artist has made. Doss explores the …

re-examining the word (dis)abled – a focus on the artist Samena Rana

Inclusivity Course PG Cert. Blog on Disability. A focus on #disabilitytoowhite Vilissa Thompson / sound artist Christine Sun Kim and Samena Rana’s art-works. The resources that are available on Disability on the UAL website, such as these two sources https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-services/disability-and-dyslexia/evidence and https://shadesofnoir.org.uk/disability-progression-of-language-in-disability-studies/ are invaluable to staff and students, not only do they support disabled students …