Con l'esposizione "Soul of nation" continuano le mostre che guardano ai recenti anni di trasformazione sociale che la Tate Modern da diverso tempo organizza fra i grandi eventi e le antologiche di artisti più o meno noti.
Questa guarda alla formazioni culturale ed artistica della comunità afro-americana, e prende le mosse dalla celebre marcia su Washington da Martin Luther King Jr nel 1963.
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The show opens in 1963 at the height of the Civil Rights movement and its dreams of integration. In its wake emerged more militant calls for Black Power: a rallying cry for African American pride, autonomy and solidarity, drawing inspiration from newly independent African nations.
Artists responded to these times by provoking, confronting, and confounding expectations. Their momentum makes for an electrifying visual journey. Vibrant paintings, powerful murals, collage, photography, revolutionary clothing designs and sculptures made with Black hair, melted records, and tights – the variety of artworks reflects the many viewpoints of artists and collectives at work during these explosive times.
Some engage with legendary figures from the period, with paintings in homage to political leaders Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Angela Davis, musician John Coltrane and sporting hero Jack Johnson. Muhammad Ali appears in Andy Warhol’s famous painting.
This landmark exhibition is a rare opportunity to see era-defining artworks that changed the face of art in America.
