An outdoor scene with two dancers stretching backwards in unison near the cedar tree. The stone sculpture remains superimposed on the left side.
Hands of woman wearing gold bangles
A historic column supported a cut-out diamond-patterned structure. A seated figure appears overlaid with another image, and a stack of suitcases is shown with text layered on top.
Christopher Samuel looking at the oil painting ‘The Healing of the Blind of Jericho’ by Nicolas Poussin from 1650 in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery stores.
A photo of a sign for a hair and beauty shop. The sign reads ‘Culturepot Hair & Beauty Products For All Cultures’. Underneath this sign there is a smaller one which says ‘Optimum Care’. On top of the photo, around the ‘Optimum Care’ sign there is a red love heart emoji, an emoji of people hugging and an emoji of two open hands, palms upwards.
A fabric artwork featuring a woman and lush plants. The woman, painted in dark tones, is surrounded by vibrant red flowers and green foliage, framed by a painted border of deep green hues.
A painted ceramic piece with curved extensions and intricate shapes, featuring a yellow painted “eye” and green text reading “GEOGRAPHY.” The sculpture is covered with red, yellow, and black abstract markings.
Two dancers move energetically in a light-filled room surrounded by wooden furniture and framed landscape paintings. A textured overlay resembling water ripples is applied to the image.
Reflection of woman sitting crossed-legged wearing a pink sari
landscape painting of industrial black country. one lone south asian woman stands beside a fire in the middle. She is mother earth.
A large, iridescent megaphone-shaped object with a thick, multi-coloured plaited fabric spilling from the inside in shades of red, pink, orange, and yellow with beaded chain.
A picture of a public memorial in front of some shops and a tree. The memorial consists of pink balloons that spell out the word ‘forever’, more balloons and bouquets of flowers.
A close-up of a blue, green, red, and yellow paper-marbled surface.
A painted fabric artwork depicting a woman holding a bowl of fruits, with a fiery, golden aura surrounding her head. The woman’s expression is calm, her hands carefully presenting the bowl.
Lower ‘head’ which has been cast in resin and painted blue/green, with spike detail - rubbery spikes that have been placed on top. It is resting on a grey cloth.
A close-up view of a ceramic sculpture featuring bold yellow, red, and orange painted patterns. A prominent handle-like structure is painted with the word “BLACK” in green.
The Cyclamen and the Cedar, video still Woman dancing in pink sari in church 1960s, Sandwell. and Indian man and woman bow their heads in a field. They are in grief. in the distance we see factories billowing smoke as the skyline is a sunset pink Collaged onto a black-and-white urban scene is a golden silhouette looking through a Super 8 camera at a black-painted figure standing nearby. At the centre is a cut-out from a colourful vintage postcard depicting a street scene, surrounded by black circular shapes and lines. Christopher Samuel sat in the Birmingham Museum Trust Museum Collection Centre. Christopher is sat in a wheelchair wearing a grey hoodie and black trousers. Behind him, huge racks of artefacts stretch off into the distance. A meme from instagram. There is a photograph in which hands are in the process of highlighting everything on a double page spread of a textbook. Over the image, black text reads ‘everything is important’. The words ‘everything’ is capitalised. A delicate, layered pencil drawing of a person with long, curly hair sitting with their hands clasped on their lap. The person wears a floral-patterned top, bright pink trousers, and white shoes. Their face is calm, with eyes closed and a small red bindi on their forehead. A faint, ghostly duplicate of their figure appears in the background, creating a sense of movement or reflection. The artwork is rendered in soft, overlapping pencil strokes on a light background. Artwork by Gayle Chong Kwan A close-up image of three overlapping fabric swatches: a navy, orange, teal and yellow marbled design, a navy and red check design, and a speckled stone-like navy design. A studio space showcasing multiple mixed-media artworks. In the centre, a wooden frame holds a painting of a face and hand grasping a red plant pod. To the left, a translucent fabric artwork features a woman holding a bowl with a fiery golden aura surrounding her head. Behind and above, additional painted fabric works depict vibrant plants, flowers, and figures. The scene is layered, with an unfinished wooden ladder and fabric pieces adding texture and depth. A green and white painted cloth with “DUP” in bold black letters is partially visible in the foreground. Palace toy horse with fishing net debris A raw clay ceramic piece on a pottery wheel. The sculpture has intricate, curving elements at the top resembling abstract shapes, still in its unpainted stage.

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