I began this project gathering stories, memories, and recipes from various people who have a strong connection with another place, particularly African countries, and who experience a certain longing for that place. For example – an American who lived in various countries in Africa as an expat child who longs for Africa but has conflicting […]
Carla Wright
A Child’s Experience – Carla Wright
For the Saudade project I have chosen to work with a booklet made by the children of a family who were Dutch expats living in Nigeria from 1978-1983. My recent work explores child-led organisation and experience so I was particularly drawn to the booklet made by a school class titled ‘Nigeria Week 1982’. […]
Artist Profile – Carla Wright
We are pleased to introduce Carla Wright, the next artist to join the EAC’s 10th Anniversary Project. Wright is a London based artist, a founding member of Ursus Housing Co-operative, part of the artist group Vulpes Vulpes, and a mother. Her work explores social housing, communal and play architecture of New Towns in the UK […]