We are pleased to present, Billie Said, ‘Strange Fruit’ by Farihah Aliyah Shah + This, That, and the Third by Alexis Rivierre, curated by Sally Frater⁠ ⁠ These two exhibitions are held in our virtual Main Gallery and will be available for viewing from January 7 – February 20, 2021⁠ ⁠ Billie Said, ‘Strange Fruit’ by Farihah Aliyah Shah⁠ (Image to the Right) ⁠ ⁠ Using self-portraiture and simple installations, Billie Said ‘Strange Fruit’ aims to respond to the current Black Lives Matter movement and past civil rights movements advocating for justice and equality whilst commenting on the lack of representation of Black bodies in the history of photography. The series reflects on the significant history of still-life photography and botanical objects and challenges the viewer to elevate fragmented or disenfranchised bodies to the same respect as the popularly photographed succulent. The series lends its name from the 1930s poem “Strange Fruit” which was popularized by Billie Holiday. The p...