Alberta Whittle | RESET

RESET is a film by Alberta Whittle co-commissioned by Forma and Frieze London and recipient of the 2020 Frieze Artist Award.

Informed by the writings of queer theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, the work interweaves gothic imagery, fears of contagion, xenophobia and the ensuing moral panic that often follows such anxieties. Exploring timely questions relating to personal healing and the cultivation of hope in hostile environments–such as the ensuing global pandemic or colonialism–this urgent political film strikes the balance between grief and reflection, empathy and desire. Living and working between Scotland and Barbados, Whittle’s interdisciplinary works frequently explore the African diaspora and push for the decolonisation of Western history.

Wearing costume designed and made by Sabrina Henry