Talks.
With a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective, Vanley shares insights into his experience as a photographer and artist, shedding light on the intersections of race, culture, identity, and history.
Selected talks:
Imagining Otherwise with Vanley Burke
AA School of Architecture 2023
Titled after Lola Olufemi’s “Experiments in Imagining Otherwise”, this lecture series learns from established practices that shift the focus from European contexts or knowledge systems and instead champions decolonial epistemologies and methodologies. We will navigate the space between what is and what could be, weaving through an exploration of identities and the possibility of living otherwise.
Series curated and chaired by Nana Biamah-Ofosu, Bushra Mohamed, Merve Anil and Georges Massoud.
Selected talks:
Desert Island Discs with Vanley Burke
BBC Radio 4 2018
Upcoming talks.
Vanley Burke is a Jamaican-born photographer often described as the Godfather of Black British Photography. His body of work is regarded as the greatest photographic record of African Caribbean people in post-war Britain. He is motivated by a desire to document culture and history.
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Blue in Green by Miles Davis
BOOK CHOICE: Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants by Ahmed Fayaz
LUXURY ITEM: A Machete and a Crocus bag
Presenter, Lauren Laverne; Producer, Cathy Drysdale. BBC Radio4