ARTS INTRO Celebrating black history

THE ARTS

SNAPSHOTS OF BATH’S CULTURAL LIFE

LOUD AND PROUD

Bath-based graphic designer Jacob Law’s latest art project, which he is showing via his Instagram account @jacoblawdesigns, is a celebration of Black British culture. Inspired by the actions of the Black Lives Matter Movement, he is using his platform to show his vivid, energetic portraits of the fi gures from Black British culture too often left out of the history books.

Jacob grew up a mixed race child in a small Cornish town where he and his family experienced racial discrimination.

“This year, for the fi rst time I felt able to tell my story and my experiences of racism, and that experience enabled me to listen to the stories of others,” he explains. “It made me want to tell the vast, diverse array of stories in the Black British community. This particular project has enabled me to highlight those in the community who have educated and inspired me, and I’ve felt privileged to tell their stories and spread their messages.”

Lady Phyll is co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride, which celebrated its 15th birthday in August. Europe’s largest celebration for LGBTQ+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American Heritage, UK Black Pride was the fi rst event of its kind.