Lisa Williams

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦⁣⁣⁣ ⁣

Contributing artist Lisa Williams led In Session co-contributors on a walking tour of Edinburgh, exploring the city’s black history. We discussed the oppressive psychic effect of colonial infrastructures as mirrored in architectural design. We listened to stories of anti-racist resistance and learned about histories of inter-racial solidarity. Lisa encouraged us to think about how we can cultivate a decolonial approach to art practice that acknowledges our embeddedness in the structures we are trying to dismantle.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

References included: Dr Stephen Mullen – James Watt and slavery: The untold story and Shara McCallum – No Ruined. ⁣⁣⁣⁣