New Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade in London

The Wake by Khaleb Brooks will be London’s new Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slavery.  Announced on the UNESCO International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the new memorial will feature a nearly seven-metre-high bronze cowrie shell. Cowrie shells hold cultural and spiritual significance, but became a stark symbol of slavery and the exploitation of human life as currency. The Wake acknowledges that dark past but also reclaims the cowrie shell as a symbol of resilience, creating a space for contemplation and reflection. 

You can read more about the memorial piece here.