Speaking from the Margins

Free and open to all.

Join us for an exhibition of works by talented Black staff, students, and alumni of UAL. Step into a space where creative expression and community come alive, and experience stories that celebrate identity and belonging.

The private view takes place on Wednesday 2nd October, giving you the chance celebrate and connect with the communities that bring this exhibition to life.

Exhibition opening times

3 - 24 October (closed on weekends and 23 October)

Open 10am - 5pm (last entry 4:30pm)

Open 10am - 1pm on 9 October

Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. Booking is required to ensure entry.

About the exhibition

Speaking from the Margins brings together Black staff, students and alumni of UAL in a collective space. It offers a platform for Black voices across the university to co-create, exhibit and engage in dialogue, foregrounding work that reimagines the margins as sites of defiance and creative possibility.

The works on display explore themes of decolonisation, preservation, resistance and joy — together, highlighting the plurality of Black experience, which is vibrant, evolving, and richly layered. Speaking from the Margins asks what it means to define Black history collectively and critically.

This exhibition invites viewers to consider how knowledge is created, shared and valued — and how the margins can become spaces of potential to reshape dominant discourses.

Curated by Melisa Makong’o.

Artists

Tireni Adeniji

Kemi Ajose

Stella Ajao

India Mae Alby

Lucy Ansa-Addo

Sarita Arthur

Chyna Addarey

Christian Azolan Treter

Kevin J Brazant

Cassia Clarke

Paulo Corbelino

Rochelle Crossley-King

Bukola Dagiloke

Bunmi Ekundayo

Amayo Duke

Zadie Freeling

Nina Grazette

Zita Holbourne

Elizabeth Joseph

Freda Osayuki Igiogbe

Obinna Iwuji

Alistair MacKinnon

Gilbert Malin

Stéphanie Malm

Tiago Mattis

Odira Morewabone

Grace Ogunobo

Rahul Patel

Alita Simpson

Ozora Sey

Patricia Uter

Rio Walker

Loretta Yussuff

With thanks to Lydia Baker, Berekhet Berakhy, Alexander Collinson, Nabihah Hashmi, Hilary Jiminez, Amy Melling, James Shepherd and Black Creatives Hub.

Exhibition design and production by London College of Communication’s Exhibitions Team.

Events programming in collaboration with London College of Communication’s Events and LTS Teams.

Installation by Xinyue Ma, Antony Parkes, Gianluca Urdiroz Agati, Aaron Wells. s.

This programme was made possible with funding from the following teams: College Education; Employability Hub; Equality Diversity Inclusion; Events & Exhibitions; Kene Igweonu, Provost of London College of Communication; Research & Knowledge Exchange.

Image credit: Freda Osayuki Igiogbe - Self Portrait (Osa)

Accessibility: London College of Communication strives to provide an inclusive and accessible environment for our students and visitors. For full access and route guides for our building, please view our AccessAble accessibility guide.

Content Guidance: Exhibitions at London College of Communication often address a range of social issues and mature themes. We recommend that children and vulnerable adults are always accompanied.

Space, lighting and sound levels will vary. Sounds can be high-volume and play suddenly without warning. Some visual effects may be disorientating.

Find us: London College of Communication is located close to central London in Elephant and Castle. The College is based on a single site within easy reach of various parts of the city, and is well-served by Underground, bus and rail networks. Find out more about getting here on Find Us page.

Filming and Photography: Please note that filming and photography may be taking place at this event. Both bigger crowds, smaller groups and individuals may be captured on camera. All imagery and footage may at some point be published on the College website, social media channels, and in print.

If you have any specific access requirements for an event or exhibition at all please contact us by email (events@lcc.arts.ac.uk) or phone (020 7514 8498) in advance of your visit, so that we can make any necessary preparations or adjustments.