Tam Joseph b. 1947
1947, Roseau, Dominica–
Immigrated to the UK in 1955
Joseph’s map is at once familiar and completely new: the recognisable shapes of present-day countries remain, yet each carries an unexpected name. Hierarchies between rulers and the subaltern collapse, as do assumptions about orientation, identity, and belonging. The world is recast as a patchwork
of arbitrary borders and invented divisions, where power and vulnerability appear subject to the whims of unseen authorities shaping the political map.
Ben Uri Collection
Presented by the artist, 1993
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