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Unite This KingdomUnite This Kingdom was a 2017 project inspired by multi-ethnicity. A visual study, it reviewed the ancestries of fourteen British volunteers. The message was to promote self-love and appreciation for all cultures intertwined with the contemporary UK society.
Most of the models spoke of the past; immigration stories, racism and how their family had been caught up in shifting politics over time. This directly informed the artwork. Each individual's ethnic mix was represented using fashion in a Victorian-styled portrait; signifying the common UK nationality. Hannah's Final Major Project for university received press coverage from Sunderland Vibe and Sun FM, as well as social media support from Ancestry UK, the largest ethnic testing database company in the world. Unite This Kingdom simply asks: what do you know about your roots? |
Primary Research
My view on ethnicity is that it should be embraced. Life is like a rich tapestry; without all of the different colours, styles and threads, what would it be? |
The primary school I attended wasn't integrated at the time, so I remember it was a bit of a struggle being the only person in the entire school who was culturally diverse. |
