Several Stages of Purification is a body of work concerned with Swansea’s ‘Copperopolis’ era as the world’s foremost producer of copper, notably ingots exported via the East India Company to produce Indian brass, and Methodist missionary activities funded by expansion stimulated by Wales’s status as the first industrial nation. Set against these historical contexts, film-maker artist Lal Davies considers her own South Indian family heritage in their journey to North Wales from 1919, uncovering untold narratives in Wales’s national story.

In collaboration with GS Artists.

Perspective(s)

Perspective(s) examines hidden histories within Wales’ national museums, from Welsh Plains used to clothe enslaved Africans to the lavish red sofa of Robert Clive, a figure central to British colonialism in India. The programme tackles complex and painful legacies; it rethinks the past to pave the way for a more inclusive future, one that acknowledges the diverse contributions and experiences that have shaped Wales and the world.

A collaboration with Arts Council of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, Perspective(s) forms part of Wales’s Anti-Racist Action Plan, with support from the Welsh Government.