Today is Juneteenth National Independence Day, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. Ruin of a Giant (Harriet Tubman) is a bronze sculpture of the abolitionist that has been sculpted to resemble a time-worn relic from an ancient civilisation. #WorkOfTheWeek

Tavares Strachan’s "work isn’t just about the history of Blackness, but its future, its potential too." Check out Time Out Group 's ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ review of our latest exhibition ⬇️ southbankc.re/3XtDd43

Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere is an "enthralling" exhibition. Artist Tavares' "hits upon the perfect memorial form with the epigrammatic insights of a poet.” - The Observer Read the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'s review ⬇️ southbankc.re/4bg9ezY

On this day in 1969, the Stonewall uprisings began 🏳️‍🌈 ✊ This ceramic piece by Tavares Strachan 'Game and Board (Marsha P. Johnson)' portrays the gay rights activist and self-proclaimed drag queen who was on the frontlines of the uprising #Pride #MarshaPJohnson #Stonewall

Just seen new Tavares Strachan show at Hayward Gallery. ‘Encyclopedia of Invisibility’ is worth entrance fee alone. Inspirational. Arctic explorer, cosmonaut and conceptual artist is also surely the best ever job description | Southbank Centre

We've been loving seeing your exhibition shots at Tavares Strachan: There is a Light Somewhere 📸💛 Make sure to tag us in your pictures at the Hayward Gallery - we love to see and share them! 🤳 Image Credits found on our Instagram page!

Tavares Strachan’s monumental research project, The Encyclopedia of Invisibility, includes more than 17,000 entries about overlooked people, creatures, objects & artworks 📖 Who do you think deserves an encyclopaedia entry? #WorkOfTheWeek #LondonGallery #ArtExhibition

Imagine you got to go on a private tour of our exhibition with the artist himself 💭 ✨ Dreams do come true! Watch our Curator Tour to hear Tavares Strachan speak on some of his most interesting works... 📹 Watch the full video now: southbankc.re/3Y0t9zU

We all have figures who are kings and queens in our eyes 👑 Ruin of a Giant (King Tubby) is a sculpture by Tavares Strachan depicting the legendary Jamaican sound engineer Osbourne Ruddock (1946–1977), popularly known as King Tubby. #WorkOfTheWeek

Every so often an exhibition challenges you, resonates and stimulates you to question yourself. Tavares Strachan: There is Light at Hayward Gallery does just that. I have too many photos to choose so please get along and see it with an open mind and heart

If you in London I recommend Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan exhibition Hayward Gallery - not least for his replica of Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line ship on the roof

Picked as one of this summers biggest exhibitions to go see by The Londonist, don't miss Tavares Strachan: There is Light Somewhere open until 1 Sep ✨ Read the full article here ⬇️ southbankc.re/3A01AfQ

Discover a field of Indian rice grass nestled inside the Hayward Gallery 🌾 Within it stands Tavares Strachan's ceramic portrait of Haile Selassie I (1892–1975), who ruled as the last emperor of Ethiopia. Selassie is revered by Rastafarians as a spiritual luminary. #WorkofTheWeek

How do you curate an exhibition for an artist as eclectic as Tavares Strachan? 🧠 Elephant Magazine took a tour with our Assistant Curator, Thomas Sutton, to get a sneak peek into the curatorial process behind our current exhibition... southbankc.re/3SmUKr9

Who will you discover woven into Tavares Strachan’s tapestries? 🪡🧵 Kojo (2022) is a mohair tapestry depicting Kojo Tovalou Houénou, a Benin-born, French-educated critic of the French colonial empire in Africa Discover this and so many other hidden stories in our exhibition ✨

We love hearing the sound of gasps echoing around our space as people witness Tavares Strachan's Black Star Line for the first time 😱 Take a closer look at the unbelievable artwork with Dezeen... southbankc.re/3zTYVoe

Do you consider your hairdresser or barber to be an artist? 🪮💈 A Map of the Crown (2022-2024) is a series of bronze busts who have traditional African/Afro-Caribbean hairstyles made with human hair collected from barbershops in the Bahamas #ArtGallery #BlackHairstyles #HairArt

'I felt moved, I felt emboldened, and I felt seen.' 💛 Read The Conversation's powerful review of our current exhibition... southbankc.re/3SlJPOB

🚀 Robert (2018) celebrates the life of Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first Black astronaut who was tragically killed in a training accident ✨ Find out more in our Exploration room within the exhibition Tavares Strachan: There is a Light Somewhere

Every Tongue Shall Confess depicts Elizabeth II with Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 - 1974 It's inspired by an encounter between the two monarchs at which the queen is said to have bowed to Selassie - in recognition of an emperor being a higher rank than a queen