From 4 September-2 October 2023, look out for Season 3 on outdoor digital screens and billboards across the UK 

Curated by Bakul Patki, Season 3 takes over outdoor advertising sites with the response of 11 international artists to the theme,  No But Where Are You Really From?. The exhibition comprises of seven artworks selected from a global open call that received almost 900 entries, alongside four direct commissions. Together, the exciting array of exhibiting artists share complex, confronting and creative interpretations of identity, origin, heritage, belonging, and what it means to be ‘from somewhere’. 

Larry Achiampong‘s PAN AFRICAN FLAG FOR THE RELIC TRAVELLERS’ ALLIANCE (DUALITIES) is a vital part of the artist’s ongoing Relic Traveller project, which examines postcolonial perspectives and the connection between those born in Africa and those of the diaspora. David Blackmore‘s European Pa55port is a visual exploration of the layers within his own cultural identity, born from his denied request to the EU for a non-nation-specific European Passport.     

In Pattern Recognition, Reena Kallat appropriates the Snellen Eye Chart format to illustrate the evolution of travel liberties and geopolitical relationships of access and mobility. op.x’s Fragile playfully recreates the St George’s Cross whilst offering a thought-provoking commentary on the delicate political and societal balance that underlies the symbol of national pride. Osman Yousefzada’s More Immigrants Please reshapes migration discourse, introducing a positive vocabulary and subverting the visual language of barricade tape usually associated with exclusion, to send a bold message of welcome. Lori Gordon’s I Want To Turn My Identity Off invites the viewer to make their own interpretation of this distinct, but ambiguous, statement.    

In So…Where Are You Really From?, Fiona McBennett uses Artificial Intelligence to explore the feelings of rootlessness and cultural dysphoria she has experienced as a bi-racial woman, while in JUST US!, Amit Sihag celebrates the resilience of the often-faceless Indian agrarian community. Azraa Motala’s Brit-ish is an intimate visual representation of the artist’s complex relationship with her South-Asian and British identity; Yasmin Nicholas’ Does This Answer Your Question?  is a bold, introspective response to the interrogation of her heritage, and Ian Wainaina ponders the multifaceted nature of identity and the human need for a sense of place, with an image from his ongoing series Home is Far Away.  

To mark the opening of Season 3, we’re thrilled to present a special Retrospective Exhibition at Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, E1 6QL. Featuring artworks from Seasons 1 – 3, the free-to-visit exhibition showcases The Gallery’s collective power to comment on the some of the most important issues of our time.