🔊 The Line is delighted to announce Tribe and Tribulation a new commission on The Line by Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey @afrogallonism This totemic sculpture stands at over five metres tall at Greenwich Peninsula. The cubes are made of reclaimed wood, including painted timber from Ghanaian fishing boats, integrating Clottey’s interest in our relationship to the ocean, migration and the afterlife of objects. It includes embedded sound, with recordings from former slave forts in the then Gold Coast, with some of the buildings now designated as world heritage sites, honouring the memories of the enslaved captives. The sound invites us to consider how life at these historic sites has changed over the years, with the waters now used by local fishermen. This is the first commission that is part of The Line’s Longitudinal Dialogues programme that takes its location on the Greenwich Meridian as a starting point for global cultural exchange. The work’s location makes an important connection to historical trade routes and encourages listeners to focus on the role of water, a recurrent theme in Clottey’s work, and the Greenwich Meridian that connects London and Accra. As part of the accompanying engagement programme, workshops were delivered at six primary schools in each city during Spring 2022. Around 600 children participated, using plastic rubbish and recyclable materials to create masks inspired by Clottey’s practice. On 26th May 2022, at the same time in both London and Accra, children took part in a procession to celebrate the project. Go to links in bio to watch the full film of the school processions and to find out more about the Longitudinal Dialogues programme. The development of the commission has been supported by Clottey's research residency @royalmuseumsgreenwich in 2021. Tribe and Tribulation is co-curated by The Line and @arupphase2 Thanks to @arupgroup @britishcouncil @fca.ghana @henrymoorestudios @royalmuseumsgreenwich and @theo2london & everyone who made it happen #TheLineLondon #art #publicart #procession #performance #engagement #collaboration #greenwichpeninsula #greenwich #accra #greenwichmeridian #sergeattukweiclottey