White Rock
Notes
White Rock – Farida Yesmin (2021)
A performance for camera that reflects on the artist’s feelings of rejection and social ostracism, in both her country of origin and the one she has been trying to settle to find safety and stability. In the UK, Farida has found that her search for equality would inevitably clash with the reality of racism and a climate of hostility towards migrants like her. From the coasts of Folkestone, just opposite the sharp white cliffs that face the turbulent waters of the English Channel, Farida is sitting on the ‘white’ rocks of an empty beach – her lone, naked, brown body staring towards an empty beach. There, she can finally scream – showing the aggression and vulnerability of a wounded animal.
Filmed and edited by Alex Davies.
This video was screened as part of Land, Material, Memory at Tate Britain on Saturday 28 February 2026. With thanks to Performance Art Video
| Artist / Author | Farida Yesmin |
|---|---|
| Reference | EF5425 |
| Type | Digital File |
