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GoMA Late: An Evening Inspired By John Akomfrah

Join the Gallery of Modern Art for a unique after-hours event focused on the incredible work of John Akomfrah, whose film Mimesis: African Soldier is screening in their Main Gallery.

GoMA Late: An Evening Inspired By John Akomfrah

About GoMA Late: An Evening Inspired By John Akomfrah

With a programme of talks, workshops and performance, there will be something for everyone:

5.40pm and 6.53pm - Screenings of John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier (73 mins)

6pm - Katie Bruce, Producer/Curator at GoMA and Nelson Cummins, Curator of Legacies of Slavery and Empire at Glasgow Life Museums, in conversation.

7pm - Ashanti Harris, visual artist. An interactive performance responding to the themes of John Akomfrah's Mimesis: African Soldier.

5.30-8pm - Drop-in events led by the GoMA learning team and the Intercultural Youth Group, with handling sessions and a weaving workshop, all ages welcome.

FREE, book a ticket to secure your entry. (Tickets via Eventbrite)

Please note that, while there are no age restrictions for the activities, the film work Mimesis: African Soldier is not recommended for young children and that some visitors may find the content of the film upsetting. The film includes racist imagery and scenes of war, mass graves, and fallen soldiers and animals.

Image: Mimesis : African Soldier, 2018. Three channel HD colour video installation, 7.1 sound. Dimensions variable, 73 minutes (AKOM180001) © Smoking Dogs Films; Courtesy Smoking Dogs Films and Lisson Gallery.

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