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From 15-27 January 2024, beaming brightly in the grounds of St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, our stained-glass style ‘Beacon of Hope’ will create an awe-inspiring spectacle of light and colour with messages of hope to lift everyone’s spirits.
From Blue Monday, the Beacon will illuminate five powerful messages of hope about hunger, equality, health, climate, and injustice.
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The artist
Each message of hope was brought to life by Ugandan artist, Matt Kayem, from and working in Kampala. Matt’s work explores identity, race, history, and culture through installations, collage-paintings and photography.
Working in his signature style Matt used recycled denim, sourced from the markets of Kampala then stretched onto frames, as the unique canvas for his vivid, colourful creations.
Where you can see the exhibition
You can experience the Beacon of Hope outdoor installation at St Martin in the Bull Ring, Edgbaston St, Birmingham, B5 5BB, from 15 - 27 January 2023.
In addition to the Beacon of Hope Exhibition, local schools will be exhibiting their Creative for Climate Justice artworks inside St Martin's, which will be accessible from 12pm - 5pm each day except Mondays.
In this short video, Matt Kayem shows us where he buys his materials, and speaks about the transformative power of art.
'Art has the power... to shift the minds of people'
In this short video, Matt Kayem shows us where he buys his materials, and speaks about the transformative power of art.
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