- Venue
- BACKLIT
- Starts
- Friday, November 17, 2023
- Ends
- Sunday, December 17, 2023
- Address
- Alfred House, Ashley Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG3 1JG
- Location
- East Midlands
- Organiser
- BACKLIT
The exhibition features major collections of original punk objects from across the UK, in partnership with the award-winning exhibition at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery and Soft Touch Arts.
Centering on Nottingham’s punk scene, the exhibition considers the relationship between historic and current socio-political issues. Highlighting the 1970’s subculture, we uncover punk as a transformative era for protest, resistance and youth empowerment. The exhibition acknowledges the experiences of local feminists, Black and LGBTQ+ / Queer punks. Considering punk’s significant influence on migrant experiences, we also explore how the subculture’s imagery manifests itself through contemporary art practice.
Credit: Artwork by Leomi Sadler
The exhibition features new commissions and collaborations from BACKLIT in-house GEM Collective, Pending Collective, and artists Leomi Sadler and Klara Szafranska.
Curated by Jazz Swali with support from Matthew Chesney and the BACKLIT team, Soft Touch Arts and National Lottery Heritage Fund.
