On September 4th, 2024, we celebrated the reopening at the Atlantic World Gallery in the National Maritime Museum.
The event featured a moving performance by Othello de Souza Hartley,
‘Water doesn’t stop flowing’ showcases the richness of our community and the plurality of the African diaspora worldwide.
The gallery now includes permanent art commissions by Karen McLean, Elgin Cleckley, and Joseph Ijoyemi, as well as a newly designed reflective space by POor Collective. You can visit these interventions in person at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Trailer of the performance choreographed by Othello de Souza Hartley. Participants: Comfort Rachel Babirye, Gisela Torres, Blu Smth, Wa-Ju Balogun Ekeji, Olubiyi Thomas, Shyaam Caine, Grace Osege and
Chantelle Weir. Video by Dion Hurford.
Images of the event provided by the Royal Greenwich Museums.
Reflective space designed by the PoOr Collective and piece by ,Joseph Ijoyemi.
One of the interventions of Karen McLean and the piece by Elgin Cleckley.