Words from our patron Caryl Phillips "The physical occupation of such spaces is not just symbolic & political... time for discussion & reflection on the legacies of colonialism & empire that have built & sustained the power structures in our cities..." #ChapeltownWordJunction

We totally agree with you. Amazing presentation. It really put you in the space of the artist and the child and how uncomfortable that felt. Thanks @CorinneBRae

Yesterday we hosted Chapeltown Word Junction organised by @chapeltownarts in partnership with the gallery, exploring colonial legacies in the collection via creative writing, dance & music. The feeling was one of togetherness & catharsis. Summed up by the words of Caryl Phillips

A good afternoon @LeedsArtGallery @LeedsMuseums with the @chapeltownarts Word Junction takeover responding to the Shifting Perspectives exhibition. Including performances from @southasianartuk @CorinneBRae and @HeritageWalker. Thanks to everyone involved 🙌🏻

This was amazing & @CorinneBRae response to “Victor” by Jacob Epstein will stay with me for some time #Leeds #sculpture #BlackHistory

2/2 a thought provoking & moving day of performance, poetry & dance. Thank you to organisers @chapeltownarts & everyone involved. Pictured: Sai Murray, Sandra Whyles, Melany Zarate, Jyoti Manral, Taiwo Ogunkina, Emily Zobel Marshall, Seki Lynch, Asher Jael & Corrine Bailey-Rae✨

1/2 Yesterday Leeds Art Gallery hosted the fabulous Chapeltown Word Junction in response to the exhibition Shifting Perspectives- depicting people of African, Asian & Caribbean descent. Thank you to all speakers & artists for generously sharing their creative responses. It was…

@chapeltownarts @clarawanchai So good...

The Ode to Partition about to be revealed. Exclusive preview @chapeltownarts #WORDJUNCTION - watch out for the film in Nov 2022 & then tour of #tribetalks in Spring 2023 😎👌🏾

Beautiful kickstart to ⁦@chapeltownarts⁩ #takeover ⁦@LeedsArtGallery⁩. Go check it out as we celebrate diverse art & culture together #inclusively rising out of the ashes of colonial histories ⁦@LEEDS_2023⁩ ⁦@cllrjameshunt⁩ ⁦@ace_national⁩

Hope you've had time to browse the #ChapeltownWordJunction display. We'll be popping up in @LeedsArtGallery Lecture Hall at 3pm to give out library cards so you can take some of the lovely books home!

Here's our lineup for the day! #ChapeltownWordJunction Looking forward to seeing you for some decolonial niceness @LeedsArtGallery in a few hours time ✍🏾📖🖼️ #Resist #Liberate #Transform ✊🏾🌿💜

👀 Full list of artists writers & contributors appearing tomorrow at #ChapeltownWordJunction takeover @LeedsArtGallery Timings released soon. See you there 1-7pm ✊🏾🎨🎤

Excited to have #LoTing @clarawanchai swimming with us tomorrow 😍

👀 Come on down this Sat for free drop-in performances from poets, writers & musicians with Chapeltown Word Junction @ Leeds Art Gallery. Responding to the exhibition Shifting Perspectives. There’ll also be delicious African & Asian streetfood from @DeliceDivoire & Vegan Spice.

Catch our AD @ThajRathore with a special 👀 preview from our #TribeTalks Partition @ 75 project 👇🏾

Chapeltown Word Junction at Leeds Art Gallery 24 September 2022 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm #ChapeltownWordJunction @LeedsArtGallery #Resist #Liberate #Transform https://t.co/qoQQJQqrvG

#ChapeltownWordJunction this Saturday! Featuring local, international, emerging & established artists, writers & thinkers. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite here: https://t.co/jJXVGJkahk #Resist #Liberate #Transform

We have some wonderful free talks and events taking place in the gallery this week in partnership with #arthistoryfestival2022 and #ChapeltownWordJunction. Please head over to our website to find out more about the programme and details about how to book https://t.co/OQQOGvAQ4d