Forbes Projects

y and difference, whilst acknowledging history for all its foibles and achievements. The Black Diaspora plays an important part in his thinking in relation to social / political issues around education, intellectual poverty, race, masculinity, exclusion, and wealth – which manifest itself in a range of his work. Forbes has been working on a number of photographic projects over many years, and would like to develop these, into exhibitions and book formats, including Carnival... beyond the glitz of the parade. This work draws on the tradition of the African masquerade and the 16th Century European Carnevale, which came together in the Caribbean and evolved further in the UK, with particular focus on events surrounding the sound systems.