27/01/2025
As filmmakers - we’re super excited to be working on Turner Contemporary’s next exhibition resistance conceived by multi-award-winning British film director, producer, screenwriter and artist Steve McQueen! Watch this space!
Our next exhibition, Resistance, is conceived by Steve McQueen, the multi-award-winning British film director, producer, screenwriter and artist.
Steve McQueen emerged as a powerful voice in British art during the 1990s, winning the Turner Prize in 1999 before moving on to filmmaking with ‘Hunger’ (2008). He made history as the first Black director to win the Best Picture Oscar with ‘12 Years a Slave’ (2013). His anthology ‘Small Axe’ (2020) brought to life stories of London’s West Indian community. After ‘Grenfell’ (2023), his haunting tribute to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, McQueen's latest film ‘Blitz’ (2024) returns to a key moment in the capital’s history, exploring life during the World War II bombing raids.
‘Resistance’ further deepens McQueen’s investigation into the past, revealing how acts of resistance – both celebrated and forgotten – have shaped British history.
https://turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/resistance/
Opens 22 February 2025 at Turner Contemporary in Margate.
📸 Portrait of Steve McQueen ©Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: James Stopforth.