Arnolfini are offering two audio described tours for our blind and visually impaired visitors to introduce our new exhibition Barbara Walker: Being Here, which presents almost 60 extraordinary artworks, including rarely seen early paintings of Walker’s family, friends and community in her home city of Birmingham, along with her Turner Prize nominated monumental drawing series Burden of Proof (2022-23), which illustrates the impact on the lives of those affected by the Windrush scandal.
The exhibition includes works from across the six major series Walker has made to date; Private Face (1998 to 2005), Louder Than Words (2006 to 2009), Show and Tell (2008 to 2015), Shock and Awe (2015 to 2020), Vanishing Point (2018 – ongoing) and Burden of Proof (2022 to 2023), alongside Soft Power, a major new commission of wallpaper, inspired by the Whitworth’s collection.
There will be sighted guides available and complimentary tea and coffee served in the café afterwards if you would like to sit and chat after the tour.
These tours will be held before the galleries open to the public so the Visitors Services team are able to lead Audio Descriptive tours in a relaxed space with minimal disruption.
Free event. But please email community@arnolfini.org.uk to book a space.
Tour 1: Saturday 19 April 10am to 11am.
Tour 2: Saturday 10 May 10am to 11am.
About the Artist
Barbara Walker
Barbara Walker is a British artist described by art historian Eddie Chambers as “one of the most talented, productive and committed artists of her generation.” Her first major survey exhibition is shown at Arnolfini, Bristol in Spring 2025.
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