The Bigger Picture: Ben Jones in Conversation with Jennifer Francis

Artist and activist Ben Jones creates work that blends prayer and protest, exploring identity, freedom, justice, and love. Drawing on his ancestral heritage and the Carnivalesque tradition, he uses powerful symbols to challenge oppression and inspire change. Jones is joined by Jennifer Francis, distinguished museum leader with senior roles at the Royal Academy of Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and currently Director of Turner’s House. Together, they discuss art as resistance, ancestral responsibility, and a path to collective healing. This conversation takes place ahead of the UK premiere of Souleyman Garcia’s documentary The Bigger Picture: Visions of Ben Jones, screening at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning, London, on 29 August 2025.