Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle’s multifaceted practice is preoccupied with developing a personal response to the legacies of the Atlantic slave trade, unpicking its connections to institutional racism, white supremacy and climate emergency in the present. Against an oppressive political background Whittle aims to foreground hope and engage with different forms of resistance.

Whittle received her MFA from the Glasgow School of Art (2011); PhD at the University of Edinburgh (2024); and is currently a Research Associate at The University of Johannesburg. She has exhibited and performed in various solo and group shows internationally and represented Scotland in the 59th Venice Biennale (2022). She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Margaret Tait Award winner (2018/19); a Turner Bursary, Frieze Artist Award and Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award (2020); and Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists (2022).

Recent solo exhibitions and performances include: Under the skin of the ocean, the thing urges us up wild, Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute, Scotland (2024); between a whisper and a cry, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2023); and create dangerously, Modern One, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh (2023). Her work has been acquired by the UK National Collection; National Galleries of Scotland; Tate, London; Barbados National Art Gallery; and Glasgow Museums Collection.

Mele Broomes is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, renowned for her performances that blend dance, sound, and striking poetics. Incorporating vocals and melodies, Broomes transforms performance into a hybrid of theatre and live music. Her experimental, layered, and emotive vocals amplify both the emotional and physical dimensions of her storytelling.

Her most recent work, through warm temperatures, was presented at the Actoral Festival in Marseille, Dance International Glasgow and was originally commissioned to open the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh Art Festival UK’s largest Visual Art Festival.

Broomes’ works and performances have been presented at venues and festivals, including Battersea Arts Centre (London), The Place (London), Festival del Silenzio Mila, Theatre Centre (Canada), Cultura Inglesa Festival (Brazil), Edinburgh Art Festival, Dance International Glasgow, Whitechapel Gallery, and more.

As the founder of Body Remedy and co-founder of Project X Dance, two Community Interest Companies focused on professional development, Broomes has spent the past decade establishing Black and POC-led organisations. She leads both creatively and strategically, contributing to the wider cultural sector in Scotland. In 2026, Broomes is focusing on new Glasgow-based performance company moniqux ensemble.