Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet 9781904561699 Paperback

Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweetis the first institutional solo exhibition of work by Harold Offeh in the UK. This fully illustrated book documents two decades of video, performance and collaborative projects by the artist, as well as a new series of photographs depicting Offeh re-performingworks in his archive. Offeh’s work interrogates our acceptance of social, political and racial models in society, often drawing inspiration from mainstream music, film and media. The title of the exhibition is taken from lyric by the British band Portishead and corresponds to three thematic sections of the exhibition:Mmm, a new multi-channel sound installation,Gotta Try a Little Harderconsiders Offeh’s use of performance as an investigative tool andIt Could Be Sweetlooks at the artists participatory and collaborative works on themes of desire, utopianism, queer identity and acts of resistance. The book includes a preface by Lubaina Himid and new essays by SepakeAngiama, David. A. Bailey, Anna Khimasia and Harold Offeh.