Jayden Ali, director of architectural studio JA Projects, and co-curator of the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2023, is behind the exhibition design for the new RA show Entangled Pasts 1768 – Now: Arts, Colonialism and Change.

The exhibition utilises the Royal Academy’s collection, international loans, and contemporary artists to explore the connection between art, slavery, colonialism, and the institution’s role in shaping these histories.

JA Projects, led by Jayden Ali, undertook the design of the exhibition spaces across 11 of the Royal Academy’s main galleries. Their design aim was to provide a comprehensive exploration of the institution’s historical ties to slavery.

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