1-54 Forum London

4 -7 October 2018

The Birth of a Black Surrealism?

In 1945, André Breton came to Haiti and gave a series of lectures which – some say – helped spark a political revolution. Yet it was his visit to the radical art studio, Le Centre d’Art d’Haïti, which would change him and the course of art history forever. This open-forum conversation will include audience members to discuss a critical moment in the development of the mid 20th century African diaspora aesthetic. James Brett (Filmmaker, Founder of The Museum of Everything // The Gallery of Everything),  Leah Gordon (Artist, Founder Ghetto Biennale), Axelle Liautaud, John Cussans (Artist, Writer, Researcher) and Wendy Asquith (Researcher at The University of Nottingham).

Image: © Katrina Sorrentino

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