What’s Going On? permanent collection rehang

We like to change things, so we regularly rehang our permanent displays of art.

War and Power is the theme running through the current displays at the Usher Gallery. Professor Raimi Gbadamosi, artist, writer and curator was invited to bring new meaning to our permanent displays by making a fresh selection of artworks from our stored collections, complemented by new loans of contemporary artworks to hang alongside the Usher Gallery’s familiar highlights.

Raimi Gbadamosi’s art and writing probe the relationship between power, politics, culture and identity. Here at the Usher he reveals the fascination and drama of war, weapons and violence, as well as the underlying political messages embodied in our celebrated museums and galleries.

‘The artists chosen for inclusion in this re-hang have all found ways to address the questions of war and power in their own way.’ RG