Experience a new exhibition by artist Cedar Lewisohn at Bonington Gallery

Published: 20/01/2023

Take a break from your studies and head to Bonington Gallery on our City Campus to discover a new exhibition by London-based artist and curator Cedar Lewisohn.

Cedar has worked on numerous projects for institutions such as Tate Britain, Tate Modern and the British Council. In 2008, he curated the landmark Street Art exhibition at Tate Modern and the Museum of London’s Dub London project.

His recent work has focused on intertwining narratives within art history and the contemporary psyche; often done from a black British perspective. This solo exhibition will include a newly commissioned bookwork and a large-scale interactive virtual space.

The title of the exhibition is a fusion of two words that offer further insight into Lewisohn’s practice and his preoccupations. ‘Patois’ as in Jamaican Patois – the English-based creole language spoken primarily in Jamaica and among the Jamaican diaspora – and ‘banton’, a Jamaican word meaning storyteller.

Grab a friend and visit Patois Banton for free at Bonington Gallery from Saturday 21 January–Saturday 11 March. The gallery is open to the public Monday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm; Saturday 11 am–3 pm.

Free lunchtime walkthroughs

Gain a unique insight into the exhibition and find out more about the artist at one of our free lunchtime walkthroughs. It's a chance to pose your questions to Gallery Director, Tom Godfrey, or Assistant Curator, Joshua Lockwood-Moran.

Spaces are limited, so book now to join the tours on Tuesday 31 January or Wednesday 1 March from 1 pm.

In-conversation: Cedar Lewisohn and Joan Andrea Hutchinson

Cedar will join Jamaican writer and teacher, Joan Andrea Hutchinson, to discuss the subject of Jamaican Patois at a free in-conversation event on Thursday 16 February, from 7 pm–8.30 pm, streaming live via YouTube.