A 23ft (7m) tall bronze cowrie shell has been chosen as a London memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade.

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In one work at CAAM (“Jug,” 2022), molds made from watermelons are used to create stoneware cowrie shells. Cowrie shells were a highly valued currency across the African continent, while watermelon ...

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In 2026, a new memorial to the 12.5 million enslaved people transported to the Americas and Europe – and their descendants – ...

A huge sculpture of a gleaming cowrie shell has been announced as the winner of a competition to commission a new Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slavery. The artist behind the work is Khaleb ...

Silvery passport visa prints, tufted cowrie shells, and rough raffia strips celebrated immigrants' heartfelt stories.

Sadiq Khan said The Wake is "a stark reminder of the pain and suffering caused by transatlantic slavery and the role the UK and London played" A 23ft (7m) tall bronze cowrie shell has been chosen ...