Black photography and activism
Alice Correia will discuss the ways that Mumtaz Karimjee documented Black feminist activism in the 1980s as part of a one-day conference at The Photographers Gallery, London.
鈥榁isualising the Histories of Black Britain鈥� at The Photographers Gallery on 19 September 2025 will bring together artists, activists and scholars to explore how photography can illuminate the rich and complex histories of Black and Asian communities in 1970s and 1980s Britain.
(lecturer of modern and contemporary British Art) will introduce how Mumtaz Karimjee engaged with the politics of the photographic image while documenting queer Black feminist activism.
In 1987, the photographer Mumtaz Karimjee published an article titled 鈥楤lack and Asian: Definitions and Redefinitions鈥� in the British South-Asian grassroots publication, Mukti. Correia will discuss how Karimjee considered the terms 鈥楤lack鈥� and 鈥楢sian鈥� in relation to her own identity and the ways in which these terms were used inclusively and exclusively according to different contexts and settings.
Correia will introduce how Karimjee utilised photography as a mode of social activism while moving between South-Asian and politically-Black contexts to express her social and political concerns and solidarities. Correia will highlight Karimjee鈥檚 groundbreaking work picturing anti-racist campaigns for social justice and queer Black activism amidst Section 28 and the AIDS crisis.
Expect thought-provoking discussions, critical perspectives, and inspiring insights into visual culture, identity, and representation.
Visualising the Histories of Black Britain
The Photographers鈥� Gallery, 16鈥�18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW
Thursday, 19 September 2025
12pm 鈥� 5pm
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