Maybelle Peters commissioned as part of When We Worked At Raleigh

Maybelle Peters: Bionic Dread

We’re pleased to announce that Maybelle Peters has been commissioned as part of Primary and Nottingham Black Archive’s long-running project, When We Worked At Raleigh.

Maybelle Peters is a London based artist and filmmaker working in film and CGI. Her practice focuses on storytelling using documentary, historical events, literature, and oral narratives. She is currently in a research and development period, working towards creating a new moving image artwork in response to the When We Worked At Raleigh archive.

When We Worked at Raleigh documents the experiences of members of the Windrush generation, and their descendants, who worked for Raleigh Industries from the 1950s to the 1980s. The archive includes oral histories which document arrival, day-to-day experiences, and contributions to challenging racism and increasing workplace equality in one of Nottingham’s most famous industries.

During the research and development phase of this commission, Maybelle will explore how Black bodies move and are moved, with a particular interest in movement that isn’t necessarily seen but heard in the voices of the When We Worked At Raleigh participants, and which comes to life during reading, looking, and listening. You can find out more about the commission here.