Exhibitions
Kathmandu Photo Gallery
Apr 24 - Aug 28, 2021
Justin Mills, The World Is Not White
All images courtesy of Kathmandu Photo Gallery
George Floyd’s ghastly death on 25 May 2020 at the hand of white police officers in Minneapolis ignited another round of protests against racism and police brutality under the banner ‘Black Lives Matter’, which spread to over sixty countries across the globe.
British artist Justin Mills lives in Bangkok, far from the street where Derek Chauvin’s knees suffocated George Floyd, but as a fellow human being and a white man with a conscience and longing for justice and equality, he felt he could no longer stand silently by.
‘You don’t have to be black to be outraged’ is a series of photo montages from four American anti-racist movies: ‘Do the Right Thing’ (dir. Spike Lee, 1989); ‘Selma’ (dir. Ava DuVernay, 2014); ‘Moonlight’ (dir. Barry Jenkins, 2016); ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ (dir. Raoul Peck, 2016), capturing key moments along with their English subtitles and turning them black and white.
Mills’ choice of black and white not only reflects the colour issue, but by dividing the image in two, with normal positive print on one side and negative on the other, he also emphasises their complementary quality to highlight the fact that each opposite exists because of the other. There is no white without black and vice versa. This is the scientific fact of photography and of the real world.
Enough
You Don't Have To Be Black To Be Outraged
What Happens When A Man Stands Up And Says Enough Is Enough
People Who Innovate And Create And Love
Trying To Keep My Dick Hard In A Cruel And Harsh World
Like White Lightning Up A Black Snake's Ass
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue
Hey Man I Got You
I'm Terrified At The Moral Apathy
The World Is Not White
Justin Mills (Born in 1964, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK) graduated from India’s legendary Santiniketan with a Master in Fine Arts in 1994 and has been a resident of Thailand since 1996. While painting has long been his primary discipline, photography is another medium he uses to express himself.
Education:
1984-1987 BA Fine Art, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
1992-1994 MA Fine Art, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
Exhibitions:
2016 Open Studio, Behind ToT, Bangkok, Thailand - solo exhibition of paintings
2015 Raw, Brownstone Studios, Bangkok, Thailand - group exhibition curated by Michelle Lorraine
2015 Threshold 2, Bridge Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand - group exhibition curated by Dan Burman
2014 Hotel Art Fair, Bangkok, Thailand - group exhibition
2011 Bitumen, Gold, Opium & Crows, WTF Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand - solo exhibition of paintings
2010 A Brief View Of Everything, The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand - two person exhibition with Franco Angeloni
2010 On The Edge, DOB Hualamphong Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand - curated by Brian Curtin
2010 Another Side, La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand - curated by Brian Curtin
2009 2nd Bangkok Triennale International Print & Drawing Exhibition, BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
2003 Sacred & Profane, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand – solo exhibition of paintings
2002 Brahma to Bapu – Icons & Symbols in Indian Art, Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi, India – curated by Rakhi Sarkar
2001 Open Studio, Moo Two Gallery, Koh Kret, Bangkok, Thailand – solo exhibition of paintings
1999 Deep Down All Islands Are Connected, Pranakorn Gallery, Bangkok – collaborations with Jutamas Thaentae
1997 See Moo Muang Group, Baan Chao Praya Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand – group show
1996 Nandan Gallery, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India – solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures
1995 Outpost Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy – collaborative installation
1995 Sun Gallery, London, UK – solo exhibition of paintings
1994 Exposition Mivart, Mivart Studios, Bristol, UK – interactive art event
1994 Whirlygig, Shoreditch Old Town Hall, London , UK– interactive art event
1994 MA Graduate Show, Nandan Gallery, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
1993 Nandan Mela, Santiniketan, India – interactive art event
1993 Homage To Stella Kramrisch, Nandan Gallery, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India – group show
1992 Santiniketan Foreign Students Exhibition, Centre Gallery, Calcutta, India – group show of paintings and sculptures
1991 Burn, Bristol Central Library, UK – solo exhibition of sculptures
1990 Dome Gallery, Bristol, UK – solo exhibition of paintings
1990 Rocinantes Gallery, Bristol, UK – solo exhibition of paintings
1989 The Cottages, MacArthur’s Yard, Bristol, UK – group show of sculptures and installations
1988 The Davey Street Project, St Paul’s, Bristol, UK – group show of sculptures and installations
1988 Spring Alternative, Bristol Community Festival, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, UK – solo exhibition of sculptures
1987 Bristol-Hannover Art Exhibition, Bristol Exhibition Centre, UK - group show of paintings and sculptures
1987 Feeling To See - TSWA 3D, Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, UK – group show of sculptures for the blind
1986 Ten Below, The Crypt, Bloomsbury, London, UK – group show of paintings and sculptures
1986 Art Space 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Bristol Exhibition Centre, UK - group show of painting and sculptures.
