How are Black people excluded/included within spaces and how does this relate to the wider context of their identities? Black Spatial Imaginaries explores the fluidity (often not by choice) of Black communities through the concept of Black Geographies. The films deal with a spectrum of topics such as environmental racism, gentrification and the importance of community.
Curator Natasha Ruwona originally intended to delay the planned Black Spatial Imaginaries strand until March 2021, as she felt that the films deserved to be shown in person. However, after the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, it felt important to include a revised version of the programme, including two new films by Glasgow-based artist Alberta Whittle, directly responding to COVID-19 and BLM.
Following the screening there will be a live performance by Nova Scotia The Truth.