BLACK CLYDE
(ongoing)
how do we [now-then] see the ‘Clyde’ when framed by Blackness [?] and in turn[ing] see ‘Black/ness’ when echoed by the Clyde [?]
BLACK CLYDE draws reference from traditions of Black Atlantic cultural production and radical imagination to offer a complicating and thought-provoking exploration of identity; place; [burning hot] enduring legacies. Exclaiming the convergences of Black life and the locality of Glasgow and Scotland more widely.
the old t*ll (2024), single channel video, 1 min 50 secs.
Resonance with Sheneece Oretha’s research into the relationship sculpture and sound as seen through their work ‘TOLLED’.
The what remains and lives in felt and sensed frequencies.
SEE WHEN VESSEL (2023), glazed ceramic, 17cm x 17cm x 22cm.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION 4: The same vase as above, from another angle. On its surface is the word ‘SEE’ in thick, contorting black letters. In pencil thin black handwriting there is also a ‘?’ on the surface and the words ‘WHEN A A AM’. The vase sits in front of a red sandstone brick wall.]
BLACK CLYDE is a multi-faceted artistic exploration, delving into the complex relationship between Blackness and the River Clyde, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in South West Scotland. Rooted in personal experience, historical context, and extensive research, the project aims to agitate narratives that challenge conventional perceptions of this locale and locality in general.
Initiated in 2023, BLACK CLYDE has so far engaged in two overlapping but distinct stages:
Initiated in 2023, BLACK CLYDE has so far engaged in two overlapping but distinct stages:
PART 1: The Provocation (of what is the Clyde if Black)
PART 2: The Proclamation (of the Clyde is Black)
Through this research-based project, Zoë has created a diverse range of artworks, including a short moving image work, ceramic vessels and sculptures, and text-based / letter drawings. These works assemble together to invite viewers to reconsider the intersections of race, place, and history; remxing these relations to elucidate portals to multiple spatiotemporal registers.
Żżo / Zoë Charlery
bury heal nella
‘the brake.’ (iteration 1) spatial contributors including Dr Sequoia Barnes and Ashley Holmes