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Royal Museums Greenwich

Royal Museums Greenwich

By: NMM Engagement Team
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Royal Museums Greenwich comprises the National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House, Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark and the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Representing a unique conjunction of science, art and the humanities, the collections present the story of Britain and its relationship with the world through the lenses of the sea, ships, time and the stars.

This is a series of community-led podcasts that seek to discuss, re-interpret and offer new perspectives on the collection.

NMM Engagement 2022 Art Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP6 Representations and Misrepresentations

    Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP6 Representations and Misrepresentations
    Jun 14 2023

    In this episode, Sharon is joined by Fiona Compton to discuss a number of different pieces from the museum collection. The discussion evokes conversations around propaganda, representation, beauty standards and violence. Be prepared to be taken on a rollercoaster of emotions in this episode, rounding the series off with a note on the importance of self-care.

    Fiona Compton @knowyourcaribbean

    Sharon Walters @london_artist1

    Find out about the objects mentioned in the episode here
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP5 Contemporary Art in the Collection

    Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP5 Contemporary Art in the Collection
    Jun 14 2023

    In this episode Sharon Walters, Serena Lee and Fiona Compton, visit pieces on display in the museum collections, including Yinka Shonibare’s ‘Ship in A Bottle’, Kehinde Wiley’s ‘Ship of Fools’ and the recent installation of the World Reimaged globes after the introduction through this podcast. This conversation highlights the importance of contemporary art by Black artists in predominantly white institutional spaces.

    Serena Lee @georgiandiaspora

    Fiona Compton @knowyourcaribbean

    Sharon Walters @london_artist1

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    35 mins
  • Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP4 The Black Person as Spectacle

    Seeing Ourselves 2 - EP4 The Black Person as Spectacle
    Jun 14 2023

    Ekow Eshun and Serena Lee join Sharon to look at two pieces from the collection, namely ‘An engraving of Billy Walters’ and a ‘Caricature of Greenwich Pensioners’. Ideas around representation, authenticity and Blackness are explored in this episode. Interesting observations around reclaiming narratives are made, and captioned depictions from objects are challenged, thus providing fresh, new interpretations.

    Ekow Eshun @ekoweshun

    Serena Lee @georgiandiaspora

    Sharon Walters @london_artist1

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    37 mins
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