Close-up of part of "The British Library", a colourful work by artist Yinka Shonibare at the Turner Contemporary's Sunley Galley


Close-up of a sectyion of "The British Library" , a colourful art work by Yinka Shonibare, celebrating and questioning how immigration has contributed to the British culture that we live in today. Shelves of books covered in colourful wax fabric filled the Sunley Gallery, their spines bearing the names of first and second generation immigrants who have enriched British society. From Eliot and Hans Holbein to Zaha Hadid, The British Library reminds us that the displacement of communities by global war has consequences that inform our lives and attitudes today. Situated on Margate seafront, on the same site where Turner stayed when visiting the town, Turner Contemporary presents a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions, events and learning opportunities which make intriguing links between historic and contemporary art. The gallery offers a space for everyone to discover different ways of seeing, thinking and learning.  The organisation was founded in 2001 to contextualise, celebrate, and build on the artist JMW Turner’s association with Margate, Kent. In 2011, Turner Contemporary gallery, designed by Sir David Chipperfield, opened, and has fast become a visitor attraction of national and international importance. Turner Contemporary is a catalyst for the regeneration of Margate and East Kent, already welcoming over million visits. The vision of the organisation is Art Inspiring Change, using collaboration, learning, ambition and transformation to give everyone to access to world-class art.


Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Turner Contemporary, Rendezvous, Margate, Kent, CT9 1HG
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: art, artist, artwork, books, british, close-, contemporary, culture, immigration, kent, library, margate, shonibare, turner, yinka