1-54 Forum London

4 - 7 October 2018

Artist Talk

As an avid swimmer, Modupeola Fadugba has a profound personal affinity for the pool and its capacity to foster health and confidence. This talk, with curator Katherine Finerty, will discuss Fadugba’s current exhibition Dreams from the Deep End at Gallery 1957, Accra. During the artist’s residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York, she created a series highlighting The Harlem Honeys and Bears – a senior citizen synchronized swimming team – and interrogated the socio-political history of swimming pools and race relations in America. After a short documentary, Finerty and Fadugba will discuss the artist’s evolving research-based process and creative practice to represent this resilient community.

Image: © Katrina Sorrentino

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