Curated by Babylon Young Curator Olu Taiwo, the exhibition will be formed of work created by artists from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and communities. Their work responds to the powerful declaration, ‘I Matter’ and its recent complex iterations.
Following an open call, Olu selected 15 artists to showcase their work, they are:
Anthony Shintai
Eddie Saint-Jean
Jaffar Aly
James Chen-Wishart
Jay Morally
Kinnari Saraiya
Manuel Hechavarria
Parham Ghalamdar
Rayhan Miah
Roy Joseph Butler
Sepideh Sadrai
Suchi Chidambaram
Suman Gujral
Teakster
Thomas Soyemi
Olu Taiwo is currently taking part in the Babylon Young Curators Programme; a year-long professional development opportunity for young people aged 18 – 25. As a Babylon Young Curator, Olu is presenting an exhibition called ‘I Matter’ at Babylon Gallery in Ely, from 28 May to 13 June.
Babylon Gallery's opening times have been extended to Monday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm for the duration of the I Matter exhibition.
