The Art of Grieving

Tina Campt delivered her lecture Afterimages and the Art of Grieving at the University of Oxford’s Ruskin School of Art on May 13, 2025. 

“In her lecture, Tina Campt will present work-in-progress from her latest book project, Art in a Time of Sorrow, which tells the story of how, in the midst of the pandemic, writing about art became a survival tactic that helped her grapple with intense experiences of personal grief during a period of pervasive social grievance. The talk will explore how Black contemporary artists create artworks that speak beyond what we see and give expression to the absent presences that constitute some of the most palpable manifestations of grief and mourning.”

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