The exhibition 'Lives Less Ordinary: Working Class Britain Re-Seen' showcases over 150 works by 60 artists in the lavish Two Temple Place, revealing the complex history of under-representation of working-class culture in the UK. Curator Samantha Manton emphasizes the art world's reluctance to address class disparities, as it continues to evolve in addressing issues of race, gender, and sexuality. The show's aim is to counter reductive stereotypes associated with working-class life and highlight the valuable contributions of working-class artists to culture and society.
"I’ve witnessed firsthand the dismissal by art institutions of socio-economic disparity... I’ve spent a lot of my life assimilating."
"It seemed that there were only a few ways in which we were allowed to be seen: in the workplace, in terms of protest or in some kind of a dilapidated environment."
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