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Date and times Tuesday 14 May 2024 | 3.30pm
Prices Adults £5

In this 45-minute tour Assistant Curator Maya Wassell Smith will unpack the rich narratives in Alberta Whittle's work, which speaks to a global history of migration, melancholy and mythology.

Feeling Blue is a site-specific commission, made by Alberta Whittle and Dovecot Studios. When designing the tapestry, Whittle visited Royal Museums Greenwich, delving into the collections at the National Maritime Museum and exploring the tapestry at the Queen's House.

Weaving together sailor traditions, Windrush stories, ocean ecologies and musical themes, the piece speaks to the multiple histories represented at the Museum, and imbalances of power evoked by the Queen's House.

The artwork Feeling Blue. A brightly coloured tapestry featuring a blue border and the words 'Feeling Blue' in the centre. Shapes resembling coral, rope and waves frame the central design

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Image: Feeling Blue © Alberta Whittle and Dovecot studios. Photo © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London