PAST EXHIBITIONS
Uncomfortable Truths
2007 saw the bi-centenary of the parliamentary abolition of the British slave trade. To commemorate this landmark year, not just in British history but in human history, the V&A held number of activities throughout 2007.
The exhibition, Uncomfortable Truths: The Shadow of Slave Trading on Contemporary Art was held at the V&A from February to June before touring to Salford Museum and Art Gallery and the Ferens Gallery in Hull. Traces of the Trade Discovery Trails which showed how art and design were linked into the transatlantic slave trade, highlighted objects on display in the V&A's permanent collection during the course of the exhibition.
Supporting the exhibition were a number of activities and events throughout 2007 including films, music, poetry, talks and tours.
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About Uncomfortable Truths
Britain's 2007 commemoration of the Parliamentary abolition of the transatlantic slave trade is important, but not unproblematic.
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About the Artists
Find out about the 11 artists who contributed to this exhibition and their work.
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Gallery Trails: Traces of the Trade
To show how art and design were linked into the transatlantic slave trade, the V&A has highlighted objects on display in its permanent collection. Many of these objects also recall the legacies of the slave trade that remain in Britain today and continue to shape our society.
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Uncomfortable Truths Links
Explore the subject matter of this exhibition further online.
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Uncomfortable Truths Reading List
This reading list contains over 50 books and publications looking in such issues as gender and the slave trade, the African diaspora and abolition.