Barbara Walker - ‘It’s like life itself, like the air I breathe’ | Tate
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2023
- In this film visual artist Barbara Walker MBE, RA shows us around her studio in Birmingham and talks about the themes present in her practice, including temporality, power and body politics.
We also see her creating a free-hand wall drawing in Towner Gallery as part of her series Burden of Proof, whereby she creates large-scale in-situ portraits of individuals affected by the Windrush Scandal
Barbara Walker is nominated for the 2023 Turner Prize, hosted by Towner Eastbourne. The winner will be announced on 5 December 2023.
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"In all the time that I create these drawings, I know they're temporary. So in a way I'm already saying goodbye when I begin the first mark." Such a beautiful way to describe a feeling.
Indeed! When I heard the quote, I had the same feeling at :31… I’d never thought about it that way, but when you consider it, to crate anything, give birth to anything is ultimately knowing that you must say goodbye. We constantly carry this feeling with us in almost everything we do, but never acknowledge it in such a beautiful way.
Why are they necessarily temporary? That's not true..look at all the centuries old art preserved in museums?
Free hand traditional art in that scale is crazy. Absolutely love it.
Barbara Walker's art resonates with me on a personal level, particularly as someone whose grandparents were of the Windrush generation.
How can one not be moved? Beautiful and powerful work.
That is awesome! ❤️
Beautiful, sensitive, compassionate work. What an artist, what a person.
Yes! it feels like, as she says... life within itself being, connected with spirit... beautiful 😍... deeper than we really could imagine! Blessings, my sister! ❤
Such a heinous racist crime committed against Black Caribbeans who help to rebuild their country, and so powerful that the art was done of proof of citizenship letters, even though they were already citizens and ALlL Caribbean countries were part of the British empire after world war 2.
Sickly and deplorable! The Indian government tried to do the same thing to the muslim minority by trying to introduce the draconian and exclusionary Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019. They failed.
It's straight up exploitation, similar to chattel enslavement.
Remember the jews ?
Are you surprise? I"m not.
Holy moly. This is phenomenal! What talent ❤
It’s sad our society only rewards talentlessness and mediocrities.
She’s a living legend.
I agree but for a second there I thought you were saying she was talentless and mediocre lol.
It is what keeps the "elite" at the "top" and what keeps the people blind and unknowing.
Barbara Walker's work is magnificent. You can always tell when there's a profound thought process behind a work of art, or in fine design.
Indeed! Without even knowing her story, you can sense that these pieces were created with great power and meaning.
This woman had made something new I can’t put my finger on it but I love it
Wonderful artist. Her intelligence and compassion shines through her work.
There's a lot to unpack in this 7 minutes clip. She's truly talented!
A master of her craft. Absolutely amazing
Barbara was a lovely friend. She was always very committed to her work, her integrity shines through in all she does. Sending love and admiration for all she has achieved and for continuing to speak out for justice and humanity through her work.
eyy why you talking like she dead?
I'm not. We were friends when I lived in Handsworth. We are not in contact now. Sorry if you misunderstood. @@tjtessa8158
huge huge heart and vulnerablilty in her pieces. Wow
Wow! Powerful statement on so many levels. Love her artwork, blown away from the scale on which she works. She is so articulate about her mission, their stories, the motive behind these portraits. Amazing woman. I could sit and listen to her, watch her work for hours. I hope she is successful to raise awareness for these people.
The Fact that you know about ( these People)by seeing this an her work means she is already successful at raising awareness . You are Aware and Others who have seen this.
This made me feel like doing gesture drawing! I love her work. It truly is inspiring in a lot of ways.
Haha! Indeed! as an artist I immediately felt an urge to have some chalk and large white paper to sketch something, real quick. Very moving work.
I could see the pain in their eyes even before the explanation. It brought me to tears to see their emotions so viscerally represented. Beautiful
Such significant work, yet only there so temporarily. It's like building a masterpiece sand castle.
Contemporary art that is BOTH beautiful and actually means something, FINALLY!
Wow. Barbara Walkers work is incredible. I love how she interprets erasure and her style of portraiture. Very powerful, vulnerable and meaningful.
Wow! Her pieces are beautiful and sensible, with a strong meaning over the value in us and how it fades for some people. Super inspirational.
She is a name for the ages and I just saw this video and I love her work
There are so many poignant quotes in this message. The one that resonates with me the most as an artist is “when I’m working, it’s like the air I breathe. I’t like life itself.” Wow! How beautifully stated. I thought I was the only one. Thanks for sharing! Phenomenal artist- just amazing! Also, in the way she spoke so clearly about her work, providing a direct and potent connection with the me the viewer.
Reminding us of people's dignity through the power of line....and some in this comment section hateful and angry about this artist's talent.
So powerful and sensitive. I am so thankful for Barbara Walker's amazing work.
she is a treasure, amazing.
Incredible personality- outstanding works of art!
A very beautiful person doing beautiful art! I draw too! I was intrigued by that huge pencil! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️
Gorgeous work
Stunningly beautiful work Ms. Walker, thank you for elevating the people, and their cause through drawing. Drawing, where it all begins, direct, to the point, and beautiful line.👍🏼💯
‘It’s like life itself, like the air I breathe’ 🌻🌼
This is beautiful real life story telling! 💜
The power of memory ! With the power of drawing its an équation ! You art IS immortel madame ! Many soul live again inside 🔥🖤🙏🏾
The history of their mistreatment shows on their portraits. Excellent.
Simply beautiful. Thank you for your work
Mrs. Barbara Walker work is beautiful and powerful!
Wow! That was powerful. Just wow
THIS WORK IS AMAZING. Speechless, that's all I can say. Thank you. 💙
So inspirational, a real push. Thank you, Ms. Walker and Tate!
she is a gift to humankind
Stunning portraits. Very beautiful.
I would love to walk into her studio and just look
Me too! 😁❤️
Gosh I love it all. I love how natural they are.
Thank you Ms Walker for highlighted the plight of the Windrush generation. I know so many people who have been caught up in this and it's so sad and unfair!
Speechless with how brilliant she is!! Bravo, Bravissima!!
❤ Barbara Walker is TRULY amazing as always!!! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous work. So full of meaning and power.
Her voice helped me open up. I saw my past life in GB but to your probable distaste it is as a melanated noblewoman with a red haired lover living our idyllic life in the woods. It's so clear. Like movie scenes... moments w smells and sounds of the different grasses. How the light changed his skin tone at different times of day. I do love Paul so. I truly understand Mona Lisa's smile. We are gracious to you all. Back Together Again!
You are an amazing artist! Your art is moving and so are you!
woah. powerful work, well spoken, immense vitality. I'm moved
Beautiful Artist.❤
Amazingly talented artist. ❤️👌🏽
Beautiful work. Thank you Barbara Walker.
What gorgeous work!!
Absolutely stunning work!
Beautiful. This work. This story. It all made my morning. Thank you.😄
To Reflect!
Powerful!
Incredible work of art. Totally feel her when she states she’s most at peace when working.
Wow. Love them.
Omg! So, so amazing!
Thoughtful and empathetic and sympathetic...
Beautiful work of Barbara’s . They are amazing in there size alone! So inspiring.
Thank you.
Simply beautiful.
Such an amazing gift🤙🏽👊🏽🤘🏽💯
Absolutely gorgeous, how wonderfully inspiring.
Very talented and skilled artist! Explaining art is an impossible challenge...one of the many mysteries of the human existence.
Powerful work.
Love This
Phenomenal Woman x Awe/Inspiring bodies of work and Character ❤🎉. May God Bless You Barbara Walker as a person of Integrity, Grace and Compassion ❤🎉😊
Thank you for bringing together beauty, power and truth. Your work is inspiring. With Deep gratitude and sending good energy your way.
when emotion meets technique it becomes art
🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful!
I'm very impressed by this video. For me, a new way to look at this issue.
LOVE!
You do Beautiful Work!!
So beautiful.
I love your work
So beautiful
This is pure love❤ thab
k you
STUNNING work. Art is definitely your calling.❤️🌹
Her words and art really touched my soul ❤
First time I have seen your work which I think is amazing technically and shows " emotion and soul ''. Will search for more of your Art. An ex UK migrant living in the West Coast of Australia.
Next level. Inspiring
I love her work
Love!!
Beautiful work
I absolutely love this. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Wow! Incredible work! 😍😍😍
So cool. Amazing
I like the idea of using a printed document with the actual figure. Never seen that before.
Oh my... Wow
Amazing talent 👏 so beautiful ❤
A superb artist and an amazing, wonderful lady.
Stunning. Important. ✊
I met her in Pakistan, where she exhibited her work. Have been in awe since.
THIS is what God given talent looks like. Absolutely stunning work.
Beautiful ❤
Love her work. Reminds me of Fechin with flair.