| Description | Caption: "Shaheen Merali."
Shaheen Merali drawing. His VO says there’s a lack of work by black artists in galleries in Britain, partly because of racism; black artists must challenge this and make sure people know their art forms exist. Merali helping people with disabilities do batik work at the One Spirit Batik Workshop and Gallery. His VO says that a medium like batik is much more accessible than one which apparently needs years of training; it is also a very calming one which can help people relax and explore their own creativity. Merali looking at photographs to find source images for portraiture to convey a political message. His VO talks about the lack of portraiture of Asian and African people. A portrait of his family which tries to illustrate the physical strains caused by their migrations from India to East Africa, to Britain, to Canada. Merali praying. More of Merali’s work. Merali shows his piece, The Hand That Rocked the Cradle, a composition of archive materials illustrating the role of British women in colonialism. Merali teaching at a school. His VO says he’s taking a message, ideas, and the research that went into the work. Merali working at home. He says it is necessary to have the skills to draw black and Asian people properly and to avoid stereotypes. The work of young black artists is currently the only thing that properly documents the presence of black and Asian people in Britain. Credits over examples of batik design |
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