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Human zoo ‘must be axed’
Anti-racists condemn Barbican's new exhibition
ANTI-RACISM activists have written an open letter to the head of the City of London corporation calling for action to axe an “offensive” exhibition showing black people in cages.
London arts centre the Barbican is set to show Exhibit B: The Human Zoo, an installation by South African artist Brett Bailey exploring the 19th-century mentality of seeing African people as fascinating objects.
Barbican defended the exhibition as “educational and empowering” following outraged complaints by black activists.
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