This exhibition brings together Kambalu's preparatory studies for Antelope, his sculpture recently commissioned for a place on the 'fourth plinth' in Trafalgar Square, with books from the artist's library on Malawi's history, John Chilembwe, and the Chilembwe Uprising of 1915. Antelope restages a photograph of pan-Africanist and Baptist preacher John Chilembwe with John Chorley, a white European missionary. At Magdalen, the clay pieces of his preparatory models for Antelope are positioned with photographs chronicling his work on the sculpture and with reproductions of the demolition of Chilembwe’s mission church after the uprising. The exhibition makes a striking intervention in the medieval space of Magdalen’s Old Library, the fifteenth-century room now containing nearly 20,000 historic books.

Please note that the exhibition is free, but that Magdalen College charges an entrance fee to some visitors. The fee is as follows:

Adults £8; Over 65s, children, students £7; Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children aged 7 or over) £25.

The following are admitted free of charge:

• Children under 7 years of age
• Potential applicants and their families
• Pathway to Success participants and a small number of guests
• Those who live locally, or who hold an Oxford University card, an OUP card, or alumnus card can come in with up to one guest

Payment will be by card only, no cash. More information on visiting the college, including travel information and accessibility, can be found here.

Access: The Old Library is accessed via a steep flight of stairs. There is disabled access via a lift, but please contact us in advance so that we can arrange this for you. Many thanks.