SCREENING AND TALK
Alberta Whittle: The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers
Wed 4 September, 7 p.m.

We invite you to the screening of Alberta Whittle's film The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers as part of the exhibition Alberta Whittle: …Moving Beyond the Time of Salt. Following the screening, Alberta Whittle will talk about the work and discuss it with you.

The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers is a polyphonic portrait of members of the Windrush generation and their descendants, based on material from the Hackney Archives. In her film Whittle dissolves the notion of time and space, connecting different narratives, archival material and artworks through hurricanes, the sea and naval history. Together, these references to water play a central role with their symbolism and poignancy to Windrush migration. The dramatic and unsettling backdrop also sets the tone for her conversation with Hackney resident Janice Knight, whose legal battle for justice for the police brutality experienced by her family reflects on the state of uncertainty and precarity which continues to be felt by the Black community today.

You can find excerpts from Alberta Whittle's text The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers here.

Alberta Whittle
The Axe Forgets, But The Tree Remembers, 2022
English, with captions
Running Time: 51:30mins

Potential triggers: this film speaks openly about racism, violence and grief
Admission: 5 Euro

Part of the Hackney Windrush Public Programme, 2022, curated by Create London in partnership with Hackney Council, with support from Freelands Foundation.

Bild:
Alberta Whittle, The Axe Forgets, but the Tree Remembers, 2022 (film still). Courtesy of the Artist and The Modern Institute/ Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow.