Join Es Devlin, Ekow Eshun and Eid Aljazairli in conversation with Dr Leonie Ansems de Vries, the Director of the Sanctuary Programme at King’s, as they explore the entangled histories of migration, colonialism, and the global movements that have shaped our world.

The panel will delve into the complex intersections where individual and collective journeys meet the broader forces of imperialism and displacement and examine how migration is not just a movement of people, but a profound narrative of resilience, struggle, identity, and power.

The talk is programmed to coincide with Es Devlin’s installation Congregation, curated by Ekow Eshun at St Mary Le Strand, in partnership with UNHCR for UK, The UN Refugee Agency and The Courtauld. The work is free and daily viewing slots from 4-9 Oct may be booked here.

Event Partners

This panel event Entanglement is part of Es Devlin's CONGREGATION, a monumental collective portrait installation created in support of UK for UNHCR, the national charity partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency.

Curated by Ekow Eshun and developed in collaboration with King’s College London and The Courtauld, the work takes place at the jewel-like eighteenth-century church of St Mary le Strand. CONGREGATION will be open to the public from the 4th to the 9th of October, 2024, coinciding with Frieze London.

This event is also part of King's Culture's Lost and Found season which runs across 2024/2025.

Location

Entanglement will be on the 8th Floor South, Bush House (entrance via the Arcade entrance on the Strand) Strand campus, 30 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BG