Christine Eyene to lead the ERL Gallery’s new artistic programme

The Exhibition Research Lab (ERL) Gallery is announcing a new focus on decolonial creative and curatorial practices from the Global South and its Diasporas.  
 
Developed by Dr Christine Eyene, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Art, Co-Director of Exhibition Research Lab at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), and Research Curator at Tate Liverpool, this new programme will consist in exhibitions, film screenings, performances, talks and conferences. It will also include guest curated exhibitions, as well as artists residencies embedded within Liverpool’s history, local communities, and contemporary art scene.   
In addition to consolidating the gallery’s existing collaborations with Liverpool-based international art events and institutions, the programme will aim to establish new partnerships ranging from grassroots projects to major art platforms including biennials, as well as international cultural venues and agencies.
 
Dr Christine Eyene said: “I am honoured to take on this new responsibility and shape a new artistic programme for the ERL Gallery. My intention is to expand the gallery’s remit, building on a vast network of creatives and international partners, working in collaboration with colleagues, the ERL steering committee, and external partners. I also look forward to fostering new connections and cross-cultural encounters in Liverpool’s diverse and thriving art scene.”  
 
The new programme starts with the recently opened exhibition “What the Mountain Has Seen”, an archive and contemporary art display building on research developed by Dr Eyene on the themes of memory of the land, botanical histories, and colonial legacies connecting Liverpool and Lolodorf in Cameroon. 
 
Founded in 2012 as part of Liverpool School of Art and Design, the Exhibition Research Lab is a public venue and a research centre dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of exhibitions and curatorial knowledge. Positioned across academic research and the cultural ecology of Liverpool, it is underpinned by partnerships with cultural institutions in the city including Tate Liverpool, John Moores Painting Prize, and Liverpool Biennial.
 
The ERL Gallery is co-directed by Dr Christine Eyene and Dr James Schofield. 

For more information contact info@exhibition-research-lab.co.uk or visit www.exhibition-research-lab.co.uk.