The Space Between : Video works on migration, belonging, and contemporary life

6-9pm

Centrala

The image features an abstract artwork with a dark, textured background. In the center, a series of vibrant lines radiate from multiple points, creating triangular shapes. These lines are a mix of various colors like red, blue, yellow, green, and orange, intersecting at different angles. Along the path of these lines, there are small, white star-like points. The background has faint, dashed lines resembling a sketched map. Below the artwork, there is white space containing text in bold orange and black, discussing an exhibition titled "The Space Between" with details on dates and venue. Alt-text: Abstract artwork with colorful intersecting lines forming triangles on a dark background, accompanied by exhibition details below. Transcribed Text: The Space Between Video works on migration, belonging and contemporary life 6.06.–25.07.26 Tuesday–Saturday 12–6PM Opening 5.06.26, 6–9PM Unit 4 Minerva Works Birmingham B5 5RT 158 Fazeley Street 0121 5130240 centrala-space.org.uk Supported using public funding by Arts Council England Centrala

An exhibition poster for The Space Between - an abstract, geometric illustration followed by the title of the exhibition and the logos for the Arts Council England and Centrala

Bringing together works by Alicja Rogalska, Jana Shostak, Radu-Mihai Tanasă, Anna Knapp & Amir Jan, and Małgorzata Dawidek, the exhibition examines migration not as a singular narrative, but as a complex social, political, and deeply personal condition. Through video, the artists engage with questions of displacement, borders, identity, labour, language, visibility, and belonging, while reflecting on how migration is represented and understood within contemporary public discourse.

The exhibition creates space for multiple perspectives and lived experiences that often remain absent from dominant narratives surrounding migration. Moving between documentary, speculative, and personal approaches, the presented works challenge simplified representations and invite audiences to consider migration through intimacy, memory, resilience, and everyday realities.

The exhibition also continues Centrala’s long-term engagement with migration through art and collaborative practice, highlighting the importance of creating cultural spaces for discussion, reflection, and exchange around one of the most urgent issues shaping contemporary society.

Accessibility

This event takes place in our upstairs gallery space, which is only accessible via two short flights of stairs. If you have any access needs we can make accommodations for, please contact us on centrala@centrala-space.org.uk

Venue

Centrala

Unit 4 Minerva Works
158 Fazeley St
B5 5RT