No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation
Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring our deepest dreams and nightmaresOne of the moral low points of Keir Starmer’s tenure at Downing Street was his “island of strangers” speech, with…
Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring our deepest dreams and nightmaresOne of the moral low points of Keir Starmer’s tenure at Downing Street was his “island of strangers” speech, with…
