British artist chosen to ‘reinterpret’ controversial statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II
Forbidden from changing the monument, Hew Locke will ‘interrupt the view’ with golden symbols of colonial brutality ...
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Hew Locke: Thought Provoking Exploration Of Imperialism – British Museum – Sue Hubbard
The artist Hew Locke worked for two years with staff across the British Museum to select objects exploring the impact of ...
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Hew Locke to ‘disrupt’ statue of Belgium monarch who oversaw brutal Congo regime
The British-Guyanese artist will place five masts in front of the depiction of Leopold II, whose administration was characterised by “systematic brutality and atrocities” ...
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This Extraordinary Exhibition At The British Museum Challenges The Histories Of Imperialism
The British Museum are spotlighting the artist Hew Locke in this must-see exhibition, questioning the legacy of imperialism ...
Anti-Brexit lawyer demands British Museum do more on slavery to prevent riots
An anti-Brexit lawyer known for beating a fox to death has demanded that the British Museum dedicate more space to slavery to ...
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‘What Have We Here?’: Britain’s colonial horrors
What have we here?” is Hew Locke’s bold and thought-provoking exhibition that exposes the British Museum's bloody colonial ...
Hew Locke: a maverick yet moving take on the British Museum’s colonial legacy
Luckily, what have we here? isn’t told from the Museum’s perspective; it’s the brainchild of Guyanese-British artist Huw ...