Central Library is a beautifully re-modelled building that houses the historic grade II listed Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library along with 15,000 rare books.

1 artist in this exhibition

In the Hornby Library, Dawit L. Petros presents a sprawling research project that aims to re-read a historic military expedition to the River Nile from 1884-1885 – a British-led expedition which included 379 Voyageurs from across Canada and Quebec including French Canadians, Western Canadians and First Nations. The installation, which has been developed through a residency at Liverpool John Moores University, includes sound, video, books and archive material gathered and created in response to Liverpool’s own archives related to shipping and empire. The artist also shows earlier work at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North.