Leroy Logan announced as new ambassador for the World Reimagined
We’re pleased to announce that Leroy Logan has been appointed as a new ambassador for the charity, The World Reimagined.
The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, mass participation art-education project to transform how we as people, communities and a society understand the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its impact.
Trails of large globe sculptures in cities across the UK in the summer of 2022 will take people on a journey of discovery and understanding. Each unique globe will be created by artists to explore and bring to life the reality and impact of The Transatlantic Slave Trade. Some globes will be created by high profile artists; others in collaboration with schools and communities.
The globes will be in publicly accessible locations in cities across the UK as a national engagement campaign – online, in the media and in schools. The World Reimagined will create a platform for events that bring this story to life in partnership with others – film programmes to explore the history; lecture series with universities; community engagement with football clubs; and high-profile cultural interactions with galleries and museums.
The World Reimagined is being delivered in partnership with Wild in Art who have delivered sculpture trails with this model across the world.
Of his appointment Leroy said, ‘I fully identify with the scope and scale of ‘The World Reimagined’ initiative, because I totally subscribe to the understanding that education is a key towards fostering mutual understanding amongst people, to build bridges instead of barriers. It is essential to get the balance right as a form of sustainable engagement, especially when dealing with a very emotive issue like the impact of The Transatlantic Slave Trade. Therefore I am extremely delighted to have been asked to be an Ambassador for such a worthy cause and I have eagerly accepted.’
Other notable names associated with the project include The Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Lord Michael Hastings CBE, Yinka Shonibare CBE (Artist), Gillian Joseph (Presenter), Joseph Marcell (Actor), Lee Lawrence and many more.
You can find out more about the project on The World Reimagined official website.
