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In this first episode of a new series of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to Larry Achiampong about his influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. Achiampong was born in London in 1984 to parents from Ghana, and he explores his personal and communal heritage through media including film, sculpture, installation, sound and performance. He uses diverse visual languages, drawn from popular culture like gaming, comics and Hollywood movies, as well as video art and conceptualism, to explore the legacies of colonisation and entrenched inequalities in contemporary society relating to class, gender and race. He veers from documentary to speculative fiction, often within the same piece. Achiampong discusses the profound early influence of Adrian Piper’s art and the films of Spike Lee, the poetry of Claudia Rankine, how he draws on video games and comics as well as art, and his rejection of the term Afrofuturism. Plus, he gives insight into his life in the studio, and reflects on our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder, BALTIC, Gateshead, UK, until 29 October 2023; Larry Achiampong and David Blandy: Genetic Automata, Wellcome Collection, London, until 11 February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of a new series of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to Larry Achiampong about his influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. Achiampong was born in London in 1984 to parents from Ghana, and he explores his personal and communal heritage through media including film, sculpture, installation, sound and performance. He uses diverse visual languages, drawn from popular culture like gaming, comics and Hollywood movies, as well as video art and conceptualism, to explore the legacies of colonisation and entrenched inequalities in contemporary society relating to class, gender and race. He veers from documentary to speculative fiction, often within the same piece. Achiampong discusses the profound early influence of Adrian Piper’s art and the films of Spike Lee, the poetry of Claudia Rankine, how he draws on video games and comics as well as art, and his rejection of the term Afrofuturism. Plus, he gives insight into his life in the studio, and reflects on our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder, BALTIC, Gateshead, UK, until 29 October 2023; Larry Achiampong and David Blandy: Genetic Automata, Wellcome Collection, London, until 11 February 2024. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A brush with... Larry Achiampong

Larry Achiampong is a British Ghanian, Jarman Award nominated artist. In 2020 he was awarded the Stanley Picker fellowship and in 2019 he received the Paul Hamlyn Artist award in recognition for his practice. Larry’s most recent solo exhibition Wayfinder showed this summer at the Turner Contemporary Gallery. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and The Elephant Trust. Join Larry &amp; I in exploring the impact of race on arts education and access to the arts sector. We highlight the urgent need for change as set out in The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation research into access into the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK. It’s the first research project of this scale in the UK. The project was launched in July 2022 with a ‘Call for Evidence inviting contributions from students, teachers, art educators, artists and the wider sector. Read about how the evidence will be implemented and contribute by submitting your evidence here.The final report will be published in early 2023.Guest Larry Achiampong This podcast was produced and hosted by Lou MensahEditing Mae Li Evans Music composed for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonThe Runnymede Trust website This episode was supported by Freelands Foundation Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

<a href="https://www.larryachiampong.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Larry Achiampong</a> is a British Ghanian, Jarman Award nominated artist. In 2020 he was awarded the Stanley Picker fellowship and in 2019 he received the Paul Hamlyn Artist award in recognition for his practice. Larry’s most recent solo exhibition Wayfinder showed this summer at the Turner Contemporary Gallery. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and The Elephant Trust. Join Larry &amp; I in exploring the impact of race on arts education and access to the arts sector. We highlight the urgent need for change as set out in The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation research into access into the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK. It’s the first research project of this scale in the UK. The project was launched in July 2022 with a ‘<a href="https://runnymede.webflow.io/visualise" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Call for Evidence</a> inviting contributions from students, teachers, art educators, artists and the wider sector. Read about how the evidence will be implemented and contribute by submitting your evidence <a href="https://runnymede.webflow.io/visualise" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.The final report will be published in early 2023.Guest <a href="https://www.larryachiampong.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Larry Achiampong </a>This podcast was produced and hosted by <a href="https://www.shadepodcast.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lou Mensah</a>Editing <a href="https://maelievans.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mae Li Evans </a>Music composed for Shade Podcast by <a href="https://www.brianjackson.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Jackson</a>The Runnymede Trust <a href="https://www.runnymedetrust.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website </a>This episode was supported by <a href="https://freelandsfoundation.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Freelands Foundation</a> Become a member at <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Zinnie Harris

Thomas Sanderling

Front Row goes to the seaside and sends a sonic cultural postcard. The first major solo exhibition by British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong opens at the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate on Saturday.  The artist shows Samira Ahmed around, but Achiampong’s isn’t the only show in town. Margate has become a destination for artists and art lovers, and Tracey Emin is opening a new space for artists to work in. Samira  finds out from curator Rob Diament what else is happening in this happening place, and hears from members of the People Dem Collective, artists and activists of colour who live and work in Margate.Thomas Sanderling has stepped down from his position at the helm of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra in protest of the ongoing Russian conflict in Ukraine.  He talks to Samira about the Russian dilemma facing the arts world.Zinnie Harris joins Samira to discuss her play The Scent of Roses. Playing at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh it's a study of how secrets and lies can corrode relationships.Presenter: Samira AhmedProducer:  Jodie Keane

Front Row goes to the seaside and sends a sonic cultural postcard. The first major solo exhibition by British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong opens at the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate on Saturday. The artist shows Samira Ahmed around, but Achiampong’s isn’t the only show in town. Margate has become a destination for artists and art lovers, and Tracey Emin is opening a new space for artists to work in. Samira finds out from curator Rob Diament what else is happening in this happening place, and hears from members of the People Dem Collective, artists and activists of colour who live and work in Margate. Thomas Sanderling has stepped down from his position at the helm of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra in protest of the ongoing Russian conflict in Ukraine. He talks to Samira about the Russian dilemma facing the arts world. Zinnie Harris joins Samira to discuss her play The Scent of Roses. Playing at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh it's a study of how secrets and lies can corrode relationships. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Jodie Keane

Larry Achiampong, Zinnie Harris, Thomas Sanderling

Welcome to the third and final episode of our podcast series, Gaining Ground, hosted by our curator-in-residence, Annie Jael Kwan. In this episode, Annie chats with artist duo Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, whose work is currently on display at FACT in an exhibition called Future Ages Will Wonder. Both Gaining Ground and Future Ages Will Wonder are supported by Artsformation. To find out more information about this podcast series, the exhibition or us, visit our website fact.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the third and final episode of our podcast series, Gaining Ground, hosted by our curator-in-residence, Annie Jael Kwan. In this episode, Annie chats with artist duo Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, whose work is currently on display at FACT in an exhibition called Future Ages Will Wonder. Both Gaining Ground and Future Ages Will Wonder are supported by Artsformation. To find out more information about this podcast series, the exhibition or us, visit our website <a href="http://fact.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fact.co.uk</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Gaining Ground Episode 3: Larry Achiampong and David Blandy

New Talk Art!!! Russell &amp; Robert meet leading artist Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK). Larry Achiampong's solo and collaborative projects employ imagery, aural and visual archives, live performance and sound to explore ideas surrounding class, cross-cultural and post-digital identity.With works that examine his communal and personal heritage – in particular, the intersection between pop culture and the postcolonial position, Achiampong crate-digs the vaults of history. These investigations examine constructions of ‘the self’ by splicing the audible and visual materials of personal and interpersonal archives, offering multiple perspectives that reveal entrenched socio-political contradictions in contemporary society.Achiampong has exhibited, performed and presented projects within the UK and abroad including Tate Britain/Modern, London; The Institute For Creative Arts, Cape Town; The British Film Institute, London; David Roberts Art Foundation, London; Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen; Bokoor African Popular Music Archives Foundation, Accra; Logan Center Exhibitions, Chicago; Prospect New Orleans, New Orleans; Diaspora Pavilion – 57th Venice Biennale, Venice; and Somerset House, London. Achiampong’s recent residencies include Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle; Praksis, Oslo; The British Library/Sound &amp; Music, London; Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge; and Primary, Nottingham and Somerset House Studios (London).Achiampong is a Jarman Award nominated artist (2018) and completed a BA in Mixed Media Fine Art at University of Westminster in 2005 and an MA in Sculpture at The Slade School of Fine Art in 2008. In 2020 Achiampong was awarded the Stanley Picker fellow and in 2019 received the Paul Hamlyn Artist award in recognition for his practice. He lives and works in Essex, and has been a tutor on the Photography MA programme at Royal College of Art since 2016. Achiampong currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) facilitating art policies in the UK and internationally and also holds a place on the board of trustees for Elephant Trust and is represented by C Ø P P E R F I E L D.Follow 

New Talk Art!!! Russell &amp; Robert meet leading artist Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK). Larry Achiampong's solo and collaborative projects employ imagery, aural and visual archives, live performance and sound to explore ideas surrounding class, cross-cultural and post-digital identity.With works that examine his communal and personal heritage – in particular, the intersection between pop culture and the postcolonial position, Achiampong crate-digs the vaults of history. These investigations examine constructions of ‘the self’ by splicing the audible and visual materials of personal and interpersonal archives, offering multiple perspectives that reveal entrenched socio-political contradictions in contemporary society.Achiampong has exhibited, performed and presented projects within the UK and abroad including Tate Britain/Modern, London; The Institute For Creative Arts, Cape Town; The British Film Institute, London; David Roberts Art Foundation, London; Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen; Bokoor African Popular Music Archives Foundation, Accra; Logan Center Exhibitions, Chicago; Prospect New Orleans, New Orleans; Diaspora Pavilion – 57th Venice Biennale, Venice; and Somerset House, London. Achiampong’s recent residencies include Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle; Praksis, Oslo; The British Library/Sound &amp; Music, London; Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge; and Primary, Nottingham and Somerset House Studios (London).Achiampong is a <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ffilmlondon.org.uk%2Ffunding%2Fartists-film-fund%2Fjarman_award&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEmuuVCs0-TjEN0gZRPVefEqpWzw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jarman Award</a> nominated artist (2018) and completed a BA in Mixed Media Fine Art at<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westminster.ac.uk&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNH1fLPVblZkDfyr9KIeEyD1sRU-nw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> University of Westminster</a> in 2005 and an MA in Sculpture at<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucl.ac.uk%2Fslade%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNG2L0uA8SkI1DUU3851tYp54ZxlBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Slade School of Fine Art</a> in 2008. In 2020 Achiampong was awarded the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stanleypickergallery.org%2Ffellowships%2Flarry-achiampong%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEyCi2HFU4t8INVvqlzM0qT2PN1AA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stanley Picker fellow</a> and in 2019 received the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phf.org.uk%2Fartist%2Flarry-achiampong%2F&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNF4KdKEvlwvu7tbQefxdNsbPiB9rQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Hamlyn Artist award</a> in recognition for his practice. He lives and works in Essex, and has been a tutor on the Photography MA programme at<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rca.ac.uk&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0r7phixjTZgRak6JrUcYWhEBw1w" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Royal College of Art</a> since 2016. Achiampong currently serves on the Board of Trustees at<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iniva.org&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNF79M6IXJ3q-k13idMomv-AxgfCZA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Iniva</a> (Institute of International Visual Arts) facilitating art policies in the UK and internationally and also holds a place on the board of trustees for <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elephanttrust.org.uk%2Fdocs%2Fthetrustees.html&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNEiJCc2JSS9rDAb-EliaoU0fD051g" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Elephant Trust</a> and is represented by <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.copperfieldgallery.com&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHxjoGDaoyhISNYpbe9BNAwCuE29Q" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">C Ø P P E R F I E L D</a>.Follow

In collaboration with Art Exchange, we presented A Lament for Power: Screening and In-Conversation with artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, and John Eng Kiet Bloomfield, Curator / Acting Head of Programme at Wysing.   The screening and in-conversation took place on 3rd February 2021, and this podcast is a recording of the in-conversation. The event began with a screening of A Lament for Power, the outcome of a nine-month residency by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy at the University of Essex, exhibited at Art Exchange in 2020. This ambitious new film explores the ethics of scientific discovery and the complex relationship between science, politics and race in our age of avatars, video gaming and DNA Ancestry testing. This was followed by an in-conversation between the artists and John Eng Kiet Bloomfield, with an opportunity for questions from the audience. Click here for a transcript of the podcast as a PDF: https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).pdf  Click here for a transcript of the podcast as a Word document: https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).docx  Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK) is a Jarman Award nominated artist (2018). He completed a BA in Mixed Media Fine Art at University of Westminster in 2005 and an MA in Sculpture at The Slade School of Fine Art in 2008. He lives and works in Essex, and has been a tutor on the Photography MA programme at Royal College of Art since 2016. Achiampong currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and is represented by C Ø P P E R F I E L D.  David Blandy (b. 1976) lives and works in Brighton and London. He studied at Chelsea College of Art and The Slade School of Art. Blandy has established his terrain through a series of investigations into the multiple cultural forces that inform and influence him, ranging from his love of hip hop and soul, to computer and role playing games, geopolitical events and climate cataclysm. His works move between performance, video and installation. 

In collaboration with Art Exchange, we presented A Lament for Power: Screening and In-Conversation with artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy, and John Eng Kiet Bloomfield, Curator / Acting Head of Programme at Wysing.   The screening and in-conversation took place on 3rd February 2021, and this podcast is a recording of the in-conversation. The event began with a screening of A Lament for Power, the outcome of a nine-month residency by artists Larry Achiampong and David Blandy at the University of Essex, exhibited at Art Exchange in 2020. This ambitious new film explores the ethics of scientific discovery and the complex relationship between science, politics and race in our age of avatars, video gaming and DNA Ancestry testing. This was followed by an in-conversation between the artists and John Eng Kiet Bloomfield, with an opportunity for questions from the audience. Click here for a transcript of the podcast as a PDF: <a href="https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).pdf</a> Click here for a transcript of the podcast as a Word document: <a href="https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wysingbroadcasts.art/discover/a-lament-for-power-screening-and-in-conversation/A%20Lament%20For%20Power%20Transcript_otter.ai%20(1).docx</a> Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK) is a Jarman Award nominated artist (2018). He completed a BA in Mixed Media Fine Art at University of Westminster in 2005 and an MA in Sculpture at The Slade School of Fine Art in 2008. He lives and works in Essex, and has been a tutor on the Photography MA programme at Royal College of Art since 2016. Achiampong currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and is represented by C Ø P P E R F I E L D.  David Blandy (b. 1976) lives and works in Brighton and London. He studied at Chelsea College of Art and The Slade School of Art. Blandy has established his terrain through a series of investigations into the multiple cultural forces that inform and influence him, ranging from his love of hip hop and soul, to computer and role playing games, geopolitical events and climate cataclysm. His works move between performance, video and installation.

A Lament for Power: In-Conversation with Larry Achiampong, David Blandy, and John Eng Kiet Bloomfield

Ben Lerner

Eleanor Pinfield

Novelist and poet Ben Lerner discusses how his new book, ‘The Topeka School’ explores language, masculinity and violence in Trump’s America. Plus: Eleanor Pinfield, head of Art on the Underground, unpacks the project’s mission to bring colour to London’s transport network, and artist Larry Achiampong discusses his upcoming commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novelist and poet Ben Lerner discusses how his new book, ‘The Topeka School’ explores language, masculinity and violence in Trump’s America. Plus: Eleanor Pinfield, head of Art on the Underground, unpacks the project’s mission to bring colour to London’s transport network, and artist Larry Achiampong discusses his upcoming commission.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ben Lerner, Eleanor Pinfield and Larry Achiampong

1-54 Forum London 4 -7 October 2018 Artist TalkHarold Offeh (Artist) leads a conversation with multi-disciplinary artist Larry Achiampong on Achiampong’s immersive installation at Somerset House. The mixed-media installation explored syncretism in religion and domesticity in diasporic communities living in the global West and the dynamics that unfold through the complex amalgamation of beliefs and cultures. Image: © Katrina Sorrentino www.1-54.com

1-54 Forum London 4 -7 October 2018 Artist TalkHarold Offeh (Artist) leads a conversation with multi-disciplinary artist Larry Achiampong on Achiampong’s immersive installation at Somerset House. The mixed-media installation explored syncretism in religion and domesticity in diasporic communities living in the global West and the dynamics that unfold through the complex amalgamation of beliefs and cultures. Image: © Katrina Sorrentino <a href="http://www.1-54.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.1-54.com</a>

1-54 Forum London 2018 | Artist Talk: Larry Achiampong

We start the new year by exploring our complex and glorious relationship to Food with writer and Great British Bake Off finalist, Ruby Tandoh, plus, the former Young Poet Laureate for London, Selina Nwulu; and other important voices. We cover food fads, in relation to class and body image; we analyse the language and labels we hear around food, and we ask whether politicising food is all too much. We profile one of Britain's most exciting young visual artists, Larry Achiampong, who has exhibited at London's Tate Britain / Modern, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts in Texas and is currently showing at the 57th Venice Biennale. Finally, we speak to the feminist print collective, See Red Women's Workshop, founded in 1974. We sit down with two original members of this collective to hear more about their new book and the significance of their work for second-wave feminism in the UK. Stance Podcast covers arts, culture and current affairs.

We start the new year by exploring our complex and glorious relationship to Food with writer and Great British Bake Off finalist, Ruby Tandoh, plus, the former Young Poet Laureate for London, Selina Nwulu; and other important voices. We cover food fads, in relation to class and body image; we analyse the language and labels we hear around food, and we ask whether politicising food is all too much. We profile one of Britain's most exciting young visual artists, Larry Achiampong, who has exhibited at London's Tate Britain / Modern, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts in Texas and is currently showing at the 57th Venice Biennale. Finally, we speak to the feminist print collective, See Red Women's Workshop, founded in 1974. We sit down with two original members of this collective to hear more about their new book and the significance of their work for second-wave feminism in the UK. Stance Podcast covers arts, culture and current affairs.

EP 13: Food; Larry Achiampong; Feminism in 1970s Britain

Brian Shimkovitz

Audio recording of Larry Achiampong and Brian Shimkovitz in conversation