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Vertigo Sea by John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah’s acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea.is a sensual, poetic meditation on man’s relationship with the sea and an exploration of its role in the history of slavery, migration and conflict.
Fusing archival material, readings from classical sources and newly shot footage, the work explicitly highlights the greed, horror and cruelty of the whaling industry, evoking memories of the slave trade, whilst juxtaposing sequences of African migrants making a terrifying and dangerous jour
Fusing archival material, readings from classical sources and newly shot footage, the work explicitly highlights the greed, horror and cruelty of the whaling industry, evoking memories of the slave trade, whilst juxtaposing sequences of African migrants making a terrifying and dangerous jour
Free admission, donations welcome. Gallery open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm.
The Exchange, Princes Street, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 2NL
Sat 30 Apr to Sat 25 Jun 2016
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