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Atchin Tan is a visual journey through time of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities, co-curated with members of the communities.Works by Turner, Munnings and Gainsborough will hang alongside newly commissioned artworks by Romani artists, some of which demonstrate skills from endangered crafts. Hear oral histories, traditional Romani storytelling, poetry and music, and leaf through family photograph albums, while discovering how Romani identity has been portrayed through time.
✨ On the opening day, Saturday 26 October, storyteller Richard O’Neill will be performing Colours of My Wagon at 11am, 12noon, and 1pm (free and suitable for all ages).
This exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is part of the Vardo Project based at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle. It has received funding from the John Ellerman Foundation and the Elmley Foundation.
Atchin Tan is free to visit; no booking is needed. It is open from Saturday 26 October 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.
Image: ‘Landscape with Gipsies’, Thomas Gainsborough, 1753-4. Bequeathed by Mrs Arthur James 1948. Photo: Tate.
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Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street,Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
