Join us to celebrate Dan Guthrie’s exhibition, Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure, with a panel discussion featuring the Co-chair of the Memorialisation Task Group as part of the Bristol Legacy Foundation, Cleo Lake. The discussion will be chaired by curator and public art commissioner Bolanle Tajudeen and followed by a Q&A with the audience. BOLANLE TAJUDEEN Bolanle Tajudeen is a London-based curator and educator, dedicated to amplifying the work of contemporary artists. In 2015, she founded Black Blossoms, a curatorial platform that showcases the work of Black women and non-binary artists. Through this initiative, she has curated numerous exhibitions in public and gallery spaces, creating opportunities for these artists to connect with wider audiences. In 2020, Tajudeen expanded her practice by launching the Black Blossoms School of Art and Cutlure, an online learning platform focused on decolonising art education. Tajudeen also serves as the Public Art Commissioner for the Bristol Legacy Foundation. In this role, she is leading the curation of a major memorial dedicated to the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans in Bristol. The memorial, set to be located near the Cascade Steps in the city centre, will serve as a significant site of remembrance and reflection. CLEO LAKE Cleo Lake is a community engagement professional, researcher, creative producer and Co-chair of the Memorialisation Task Group as part of theof Bristol Legacy Foundation. Lake's experience includes being Green Councillor in Bristol (2016-2021); Lord Mayor of Bristol (2018-2019); chair of St Pauls Carnival, Bristol; Radio producer and presenter on Ujima Radio 98FM; an ADAD (Association of Dance of the African Diaspora) Trailblazer; writer in residence at the Arnolfini and a Bristol + Bath Creative R&D Inclusion fellow. Alongside being project manager for the London memorial to the victims of Transatlantic Enslavement, Lake is currently undergoing a self-directed MPhil at Bristol University within the Theatre and Performance department. DAN GUTHRIE Dan Guthrie is an artist who often works with words and the moving image to explore representations and mis-representations of Black Britishness. Selected exhibitions and screenings include: Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure, Spike Island and Chisenhale Gallery, London (2025); Absent Forces, Open City Documentary Festival (2024); Two Films, Devonshire Collective, Eastbourne (2023); Spirit Messages touring programme, aemi (2023–2024); Selected 13 touring programme, FLAMIN and videoclub (2023); wave 4, Prismatic Ground, New York (2023); Forum Expanded, Berlinale, Berlin (2023); Right of Way, LUX, London (2023); and Short Film Programme, Whitstable Biennale, Whitstable (2022). In 2024, Guthrie was shortlisted for The Arts Foundation Visual Arts Award and awarded a DRABL Artist Grant. Image Credits: L: Bolanle Tajudeen M: Dan Guthrie. Photo by Nadine Persaud R: Cleo Lake. Photo by Josimar Senior

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