Name: GoMA Late: performance, workshop, talks
Start: 2026-04-17T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-17T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Gallery of Modern Art

Come join us for an evening programme at GoMA to mark the end of John Akomfrah's "Mimesis. African Soldier"
About this Event

GoMA Late: performance, workshop, talks

Come join us at the Gallery of Modern Art for a late opening marking the end of John Akomfrah’s , a film installation shown across three screens. It reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, and aims to highlight the significant contribution of over six million African, Caribbean and South Asian people from across former colonies who fought, served, and died in the war.

Activities will include a performance by Ruth Ese Ighorae, "Between the Lines", and an accompanying exhibition of works in collaboration with Tyguepaulo Gacita. Across generations and form from Akomfrah's "Mimesis: African Soldier", "Between the Lines" asks similar questions. What happens to artists of colours still waiting to be seen? Who gets remembered, who is left out, and what does that do to us?

In the top floor Studio, members of Glasgow Museums' Intercultural Youth Group will lead a workshop inspired by "Glasgow Past and Present, 1975", by John T. Thomson in Still Glasgow (Gallery 3). Participants will be invited to create their own reflection of the Glasgow they grew up in and know, including places that highlight our diverse cultural society and businesses that have flourished in our communities.

FREE, book a ticket to secure your entry. All ages welcome, but please note that some of the themes in Akomfrah's film and in the performance "Between the lines" are not suitable for a younger audience, ages 14+ recommended.

Agenda

🕑: 06:10 PM - 09:00 PM
Screening of John Akomfrah's "Mimesis. African Soldier"

Info: Screenings starting at 18:10 and 19:23. The film lasts 73 minutes. Various seating available in the space.

🕑: 06:15 PM - 08:30 PM
Still Glasgow - An introduction
Host: Katie Bruce

Info: Curator Katie Bruce will give an introduction to Still Glasgow, a photography exhibition in Gallery 3, at 18:15 and 20:00.

🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:45 PM
Glasgow Past and Present, 2026
Host: Iman Afaq

Info: In this drop-in workshop, participants will be invited to create their own reflection of the Glasgow they grew up in and know, including places that highlight our diverse cultural society and businesses that have flourished in our communities.

🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Between the Lines
Host: Ruth Ese Ighorae

Info: A dark comedy work-in-progress play exploring the experiences of dark-skinned Black women navigating institutional racism in the arts sector and the profound toll this takes on their mental health. The piece amplifies their voices, shedding light on the emotional weight of being the only person of colour in predominantly white spaces.