Ties that Bind:  
Reflections on Black Life, Surviving Hostile Environments, and Mental Health 
9th May - 8th September 2024 (usual opening hours - click here)
Black Cultural Archives
 
This mixed-media exhibition opens a space for reflection on Black mental health, connecting intergenerational experiences of Black life in the UK. The exhibition centres around data collected as part of UCL’s Ties that Bind project – which is the first of its kind to explore the intergenerational and wider mental health consequences of the Windrush scandal on Black Caribbean and Black African families and the wider Black community.   

Through photography, poetry, and spoken word, and a multi-media collage, this exhibit explores themes such as the necessity of intergenerational engagement; the weight of Black existence on mental health; the necessity of seeking joy, and impacts of the Home Office scandal on wider communities.  The exhibit also features highlights from the 'Ties that Bind' research programme, including a model of how mental health consequences of the scandal, and priorities for future action to address these needs among survivors and communities.